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PUBLICATIONS    OF    THE    COMMITTEE    ON    HISTORY 

AND   TRADITION   OF  THE   COLONIAL  DAMES 

OF   THE    STATE    OF    NEW    YORK 

WO.  2 


MINUTES  OF  THE 
ORPHANMASTERS  COURT 

OF 

NEW   AMSTERDAM 
1655*1663 

MINUTES  OF  THE 

EXECUTIVE   BOARDS   OF  THE  BURGOMAS- 
TERS  OF  NEW  AMSTERDAM 

AND 

THE   RECORDS  OF  WALEWYN   VAN   DER 
VEEN,   NOTARY  PUBLIC 

1662*1664 


Translated  and  Edited  under  the  Auspices  of  thb 
Committee  on  History  and  Tradition  of  the 

Colonial  Dames  of  the  State  of  New  York 


BY 

BERTHOLD   FERNOW 

Late  Archivist  of  the  State  of  New  York,  Honorary  resp.  Corresponding 

Member  of  the  Historical  Societies  of  New  York,  New  Jersey, 

Tennsylvania,  Virginia,  etc.,  etc.,  etc. 


NEW   YORK 

FRANCIS   P.   HARPER 
1907 


OCT  1  4  1910 


COPVRIGHT,  1907 

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SOCIETY  OF  COLONIAL  DAMES 
STATE  OF  NEW  YORK 


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THE   COMMITTEE   ON 
HISTORY   AND   TRADITION 


OF   THE 


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MRS.   WILMOT  TOWNSEND  COX,   Chairman 

MRS.  CHARLES  STEBBIXS  FAIRCHILD 

MRS.   ROBERT  FANSHAWE  BLOODGOOD 

MRS    ALFRED  CORNELIUS  HOWLAND 

MRS    CHARLES  F.   OSTRANDER 

MRS.   WILLIAM  GRAY  PARK 

MRS    HORACE  DU  VAL 

MRS.  CHARLES  PRICE  BRITTON 

MRS    KILIAEN  VAN  RENSSELAER 

MRS.   FRANCIS  B.  AUSTIN 

MRS    BENJAMIN  W.   FRANKLIN 

MRS    WILLIAM  GORDON  VER  PLANCK 

MRS    EDMUND  MONROE  SMITH 

MRS    CHARLES  W.   WHIPPLE 

MRS.   HORATIO  SEYMOUR 

MRS    THOMAS  NICKERSON,  Jr. 

MRS.   CHARLES  LUDOVIC  HACKSTAFF 


PREFACE. 


The  rules  and  laws,  governing  the  actions  of  the 
Burgomasters  of  New  Amsterdam,  are  probably  laid 
down  in  Rooseboom  "  Receuil  Van  Weeten  en 
Kostumen  der  Staden  Amsterdam,  1656"  (Collection 
of  Laws  and  Customs  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam) 
and  in  the  Schout  Roll  van  Amsterdam,  not  printed. 
Of  the  first  named  the  late  Dr.  E.  B.  O'Callaghan 
(died  1880)  had  a  copy,  apparently  the  only  one  in 
the  United  States,  and  after  his  death  it  went  into 
undiscoverable  hands.  Of  the  second  the  writer 
procured  a  copy  from  the  city  authorities  of  Amster- 
dam, when  in  charge  of  the  manuscripts  in  the  State 
Library  at  Albany,  N.  Y.;  he  placed  this  copy  with 
others  procured  by  him  in  the  State  Library,  but 
it  cannot  be  found  again. 

The  text  of  the  volume,  now  laid  before  the 
public,  tells  us,  that  considering  the  smallness  of  the 
place  the  duties  of  the  Burgomasters  were  as  diver- 
sified, as  they  are  to-day,  with  the  difference,  that 
then  their  two  worships  had  to  do,  what  now  the 
Mayor  of  New  York  mostly  does  by  Commissions. 

The  appearance  in  this  volume  of  the  records  of 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  a  Notary  Public,  requires 
an  explanation.      Under  Roman  Law  and  its  modifi- 


vi  Preface. 

cations  in  most  countries  of  continental  Europe,  the 
Notary  Public  is  a  high  official  of  the  courts  of  law, 
who  goes  very  nearly  through  the  same  course  of 
legal  studies  as  would  be  required  of  a  judge,  and 
most  of  the  Universities  have  in  their  Faculty  of 
Law  a  chair  for  Notarial  duties;  a  document,  sworn 
to  before  a  Notary,  needs  not  be  verified  by  any 
court ;  a  last  will  and  testament,  drawn  up,  signed 
and  witnessed  before  and  by  a  Notary,  if  left  with 
him,  needs  no  action  by  a  Surrogate  (except  it  be 
contested).  In  France  and  other  countries,  where 
the  Roman  Law  has  been  modified  by  the  Code 
Napoleon,  the  office  and  good  will  of  a  Notary  can 
be  purchased ;  in  Germany  the  Crown  rewards 
eminent  lawyers  with  the  right  to  act  as  Notaries 
Public. 

B.  Fernow. 


MINUTES  OF  EXECUTIVE  BOARDS  OF  THE 
CITY  OF  NEW  AMSTERDAM 

1661-1664. 


Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
Worshipful  Burgomasters  of  this  City  with  the 
knowledge  of  the  Director  General  and  Council  of 
New  Netherland  cede,  convey  and  grant  to  Sybout 
Clasen,  Burgher  etc.,  a  lot  on  the  Southside  of 
Hoogh  (Stone)  Street,  bounded  West  by  the  house 
and  lot  of  Rem  Jansen,  the  smith,  East  and  South 
by  the  lot  behind  the  City  Hall,  North  by  said  street, 
wide  in  front  on  the  street  and  rear  20  feet  wood- 
measure,  long  on  the  East  and  West  4of.  same 
measure,  all  free  and  unencumbered  and  said  Burgo- 
masters acknowledge  to  have  fully  been  paid  on  be- 
half of  the  City  by  said  Sybout  Clasen,  with  the  con- 
veyance of  a  lot  outside  of  the  Landgate,  they  there- 
fore desist  etc.  etc.  etc.  November  H.  1664. 
Timotheus  Gabry  Corn.  Steenwyck 

isaack  grevenraat  p.  l.  van  de  grift 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  Sybout 
Clasen,  Burgher  etc.,  declared  that  by  virtue  of  a 
patent  of  May  15,  1647,  he  cedes,  conveys  and 
grants  to  the  Worshipful  Burgomasters  for  the  be- 


2  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

hoof  of  this  City  a  lot  outside  of  the  Landgate,  wide 
in  front  along  the  highway  (Broadway)  4  rods,  run- 
ning in  length  to  the  fence  of  Jan  Damen,  also  4r.  in 
the  rear,  as  stated  in  said  patent,  all  free  and  unen- 
cumbered, for  which  lot  grantor  acknowledges  to 
have  been  paid  by  the  conveyance  of  a  lot  behind  the 
City  Hall  etc.  etc.  etc.     November  tf,  1664. 

Timotheus  Gabry  Sibout  Clasen 

isaack  grevenraat 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
Worshipful  Burgomasters  of  this  City  cede,  convey 
and  grant  to  Pieter  Wolfertsen  van  Couvenhoven, 
late  Schepen,  a  lot  on  the  Westside  of  the  Prince 
Graft  (Broad  str.)  bounded  South  by  a  street,  West 
by  the  lot  of  the  Honble  Petrus  Stuyvesant,  late  Di- 
rector General  of  New  Netherland,  North  by  the  lot 
of  Domine  Samuel  Drisius,  preacher  here,  East  by 
said  Graft,  wide  in  front  on  the  Graft  or  Eastside 
and  in  the  rear  or  West  60  feet  woodmeasure,  long  on 
the  North  and  South  sides  ioof.  same  measure,  all  free 
and  unencumbered  etc.  etc.  etc.  November  ££,  1664. 
Timotheus  Gabry  Corn.  Steenwyck 

isaack  grevenraat  p.  l.  van  de  grift 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
Honble  Nicolaas  de  Meyer,  Schepen  of  this  City,  as 
attorney  for  Teunis  Cornelissen  Slingerlant,  declared 
that  by  virtue  of  a  deed  of  June  5,  1662,  he  cedes, 
conveys  and  grants  to  Sieur  Antony  de  Milt,  Bur- 
gher etc.,  said  Slingerlant's  house  and  lot  on  the  East- 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  3 

side  of  the  Marketfield  (Whitehall  Str.),  bounded 
South  by  the  house  and  lot,  where  now  lives  the 
Honble  Allard  Anthony,  late  Burgomaster  and  now 
Orphanmaster  of  this  City,  East  by  the  lot  of  Claas 
van  Elslandt,  the  elder,  North  by  the  Beavers  Graft 
(Beaver  Str.),  West  by  said  Marketfield,  wide  in  front 
or  in  the  West  20  feet  and  running  in  that  width 
back  to  the  line  of  said  Claas  van  Elslandt,  all  free  and 
unencumbered  etc.  etc.  etc.  November  21,  1664,  O.  S. 
Timotheus  Gabry  Nicolaes  de  Meyer 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
worthy  Jan  Meindersen  from  Jeveren,  Burgher  etc., 
declared  that  by  virtue  of  a  deed  of  June  18,  1664 
(supra  p.  147),*  he  cedes,  conveys  and  grants  to  Sieur 
Arent  Jansen  Moesman  a  house  and  lot  on  the  West- 
side  of  the  Heere  Straat  (Broadway),  bounded 
North  by  the  house  and  lot  of  Cornelis  Pluyvier, 
South  by  the  garden,  formerly  belonging  to  the  W. 
I.  Company,  according  to  said  deed  on  the  street  or 
Eastside  wide  4  rods  7m.,  on  the  West  4r.,  long  on 
the  North  as  well  as  Southside  7r.  6f.  4m.,  all  free 
and  unencumbered  etc.,  for  which  property  said  Jan 
Meindersen  acknowledges  to  have  fully  been  paid 
by  said  Arent  Jansen  Moesman  with  the  quantity  of 
26  whole  beavers,  therefore  he  desists  etc.  etc.  etc. 
November  7,  1664.  / 

Timotheus  Gabry  Jan   Meindersen  / 

NlCHOLAES    DE   MEYER 

*  Of  Vol.  VI,  Records  of  New  Amsterdam,  published  by  the  City  of 
N.  Y.,  1897. 


4  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
worthy  Arent  Evers*  Molenaar,  late  Schoolmaster, 
Precentor  and  Comforter  of  the  Sick  at  New  Amstel, 
declared  that  with  the  knowledge  of  his  father  Evert 
Pietersen  he  cedes,  conveys  and  grants  to  Sieur 
Jacques  Couseau,  late  Schepen  of  this  City,  his  right, 
title  and  claim  in  and  to  the  monthly  salary  and  board 
wages,  due  him  from  the  Worshipful  Burgomasters 
of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  in  Europe  according  to 
letters  and  documents,  herewith  delivered  to  said 
Cousseau  and  said  Arent  Evers  acknowledges  to 
have  fully  been  paid  by  said  Sieur  Cousseau,  there- 
fore he  desists  from  all  further  claims  hereby  and 
gives  to  said  Cousseau  actual  and  real  possession 
thereof,  so  that  he  may  do  therewith  tanquam  pro- 
ctirationem  in  rem  propriam  etc.  etc.  etc.  Decem- 
ber \%,  1664. 

Timotheus  Gabry         Arent  Everts  Molenaer 

Nicolaes  d.  Meyer 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
worthy  Pieter  Stoutenburgh,  Burgher  and  inhabitant 
of  this  City,  declared  that  by  virtue  of  a  deed  of 
February  8,  1656,  he  cedes,  conveys  and  grants  to 
Tomas  Major,  also  Burgher  etc.,  a  house  and  lot 
on  the  Eastside  of  the  Heere  Straat  (Broadway), 
bounded  North  by  the  house  and  lot  of  Abraham 
Pietersen  Molenaar  (miller),  South  by  the  lot  of  Jan 
Jansen   Brestee  and  according  to  said  deed  on  the 

*  Keteltas. 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  5 

said  street  or  Westside  2  rods  wide,  in  the  rear  or 
on  the  Eastside  ir.  91.  2in.,  on  the  Southside  along 
said  Jan  Jansen  van  Breste  5r.  4f.  3m.,  on  the  North 
6r.  71.  2in.,  all  free  and  unencumbered,  according  to 
bill  of  sale,  made  before  Secretary  Joannes  Nevius 
and  witnesses  November  29,  1663,  etc.  etc.  etc. 
December  \%,   1664. 

Nicolaes  d  Meyer  Pieter  Stoutenburch 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  Arent 
Lauwrenzen  of  the  Village  of  Bergen  declared,  that 
that  by  virtue  of  a  patent  of  May  10,  1662,  he  cedes, 
conveys  and  grants  to  Adam  Onckelbagh,  Burgher 
and  inhabitant  of  this  City,  a  house  and  lot  on  the 
Westside  of  the  Smee  (William)  Street  bounded 
North  by  the  house  and  lot  of  Andries  Andriessen, 
South  by  the  house  and  lot  of  Tomas  Verdon,  wiile 
on  the  Eastside  30  feet  woodmeasure,  on  the  West 
331.,  on  the  Southside  83f.,  on  the  North  88f.,  all 
free  and  unencumbered  etc.  etc.  etc.  January  31, 
1664  O.  S. 

Timotheus  Gabry  Arent  Lourens 

Nicolaes  d  Meyer 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  Sieur 
Hendrick  Jansen  van  der  Vin,  late  Schepen  of  this 
City,  declared  that  by  virtue  of  a  deed  of  February 
14,  1658,  he  cedes,  conveys  and  grants  to  the  Honble 
Oloff  Stevensen  van  Cortlant,  Burgomaster  of  this 
City,   a    house   and    lot  on  the    Northside   of   the 


6  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

Waal  (East  River,  now  Pearl  Str.),  bounded  West 
by  the  Heere  Graft  (Broad  Str.),  North  by  the  house 
and  lot  of  Cornells  Meleyn,  East  by  the  house  and 
lot  of  Sybout  Clasen,  South  by  said  Waal  and  ac- 
cording to  said  deed  in  front  on  the  street  or  South- 
side  1 8  feet  wide  and  6of.  deep,  all  free  and  unen- 
cumbered etc.  etc.  etc.     February  24,  1664,  O.  S. 

Johannes  de  Peyster      Hend.  J.  van  der  Vin 

Jacob  Kip 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
Honble  Oloff  Stevensen  van  Cortlant,  Burgomaster 
of  this  City,  declared  that  by  virtue  of  a  deed  of 
October  31,  1664,  O.  S.  (supra  p.  152)  he  cedes,  con- 
veys and  grants  to  Sieur  Hendrick  Jansen  van  der 
Vin  a  house  and  lot  (for  description  see  deed  Vis  to 
Burgher  p.  185).*  February  24,  1664,  O.  S. 
Johannes  de  Peyster  O.  Stevensen  v.  Cortlant 
Jacob  Kip 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  Sieur 
Jan  Vinge,  late  Schepen  of  this  City,  and  Pieter 
Stoutenburgh,  as  administrators  of  the  estate,  left 
by  Raghel  van  Tienhoven  dec'd.,  declare  that  by 
virtue  of  a  patent  of  June  14,  1644,  they  cede,  con- 
vey and  grant  to  Huybert  Hendricksen  a  lot  in  the 
Smits  Valley  (East  River,  now  Pearl  Str.),  bounded 
North  by  a  path  going  to  the  farm  house  of  said 
Raghel  van  Tienhoven's  heirs,  South  by  the  house 
and  lot  of  Pieter  Lauwerensen,  West  by  the  lot  of 

*  In  Vol.  VI,  Records  of  New  Amsterdam,  as  above. 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  7 

said  heirs,  East  by  the  shore  of  the  East  River,  wide 
and  long  as  measured  by  the  sworn  Surveyor  Jacques 
Corteljau,  that  is  on  the  Southside  26  feet  2in.  wood- 
measure,  on  the  North  2  7f.  3m.  same  measure,  on 
the  East  15  rods,  on  the  West  \^x.  iof.,  all  free  and 
unencumbered  etc.  etc.  etc.     May  \\,  1665. 

TlMOTHEUS    GABRY  J.   VlNGE 

PlETER    STOUTENBURCH 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  Sieur 
Jan  Vinge,  late  Schepen  of  this  City,  and  Pieter 
Stoutenburgh,  as  administrators  of  the  estate,  left  by 
Raghel  van  Tienhoven  dec'd.,  declared  that  by 
virtue  of  a  patent  of  June  14,  1644,  they  cede,  con- 
vey and  grant  to  Joost  Carelsen  a  lot  in  the  Smits 
Valley  (East  River,  now  Pearl  Str.),  bounded  North 
by  the  house  and  lot  of  Stoffel  Elswaart ;  South  by 
the  house  and  lot  of  Hendrick  Lambertsen  Mol, 
West  by  the  lot  of  said  Raghel  van  Tienhoven's  heirs, 
East  by  the  shore  of  the  East  River,  and  as  measured 
by  the  sworn  Surveyor  Jacques  Corteljau  July  3, 
1660,  24  fee1",  6in.,  woodmeasure,  wide  on  the  South 
and  Northsides,  on  the  Eastside  15  rods  8f.  long,  on 
the  Westside  i5r.  5f.,  all  free  and  unencumbered 
etc.  etc.  etc.     May  \%y  1665. 

TlMOTHEUS   GABRY  J.  VlNGE 

Pieter  Stoutenburch 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  Geertje 
Jans,  widow  of  Reyer  StofTelsen  dec'd.,  declared  that 


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by  virtue  of  a  deed  of  September  10,  1655,  sne 
cedes,  conveys  and  grants  to  their  Worships,  the 
Burgomasters  of  this  City,  for  the  behalf  of  the 
City,  a  lot  outside  of  the  Watergate  (Pearl  Str., 
corner  of  Wall),  East  of  the  North  East  Point*  and 
as  measured  by  the  sworn  Surveyor  Jacques  Cortel- 
jau  2  rods  wide  on  the  Southside,  2r.  i2f.  wood- 
measure  on  the  North,  jr.  yi.  deep,  all  free  and  un- 
encumbered   etc.    etc,    etc.     March    7,    1665,   O.   S. 

This  is  the  mark  of 

Geertje  ^.-4— — '  Jans,  widow  of  Reyer 

TlMOTHEUS  GABRY  I 

Johannes  van  Brugh     Stoffelsen,  made  by  herself 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  their 
Worships,  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City  declared, 
that  with  the  knowledge  of  the  late  Honble  Director 
General  and  Council  of  New  Netherland  they  cede, 
convey  and  grant  to  Geertje  Jans,  widow  of  Reyer 
Stoffelsen,  a  lot  on  the  Southside  of  Hoogh  (Stone) 
Street,  bounded  West  by  the  lot  of  Sybout  Clasen, 
East  and  South  by  the  lot  behind  the  City  Hall, 
North  by  said  street,  measuring  in  front  on  the 
street  and  in  the  rear  20  feet  woodmeasure,  long  on 
the  East  and  West  4of.  same  measure,  all  free  and 
unencumbered  etc.  etc.  etc.  March  7,  1665,  O.  S. 
Timotheus  Gabry  Corn.  Steenwyck 

Johannes  van  Brugh      O.  Stevensen  v.  Cortlant 

*  Probably  the  battery,  erected  there 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  9 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
worthy  Allert  Conirick,  Burgher  etc.,  declared  that  by 
virtue  of  a  deed  of  April  25,  1663,  (supra  p.  135),  he 
cedes,  conveys  and  grants  to  Abraham  Kermel,  also 
Burgher  etc.,  a  house  and  lot  on  the  Cingel  (for 
description  see  the  quoted  deed).  March  9,  1665, 
O.  S. 

Johannes  van  Brugh  Allert  Coningh 

Johannes  de  Peyster 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the  wor- 
thy Arien  Huybertsen,  Burgher  etc.,  declared  that  by 
virtue  of  a  deed  of  January  28,  1663,  he  cedes,  con- 
veys and  grants  to  Meindert  Barentsen,  also  Burgher 
etc.,  a  house  and  lot  on  the  Northside  of  the  Hoogh 
(Stone)  Street,  bounded  West  by  the  house  and  lot 
of  Sieur  Tielman  van  Vleeck,  Schout  of  the  Village 
of  Bergen,  East  by  the  house  and  lot  of  Wessel 
Evertsen,  North  by  the  Slyck  Steegh  (South  William 
Str.),  South  by  Hoogh  Street,  and  according  to  said 
deed  in  front  on  the  street  18  feet  2in.  woodmeasure 
wide,  same  width  on  the  Northside,  long  on  the 
West  8  rods  9L,  on  the  East  9r.  2f.,  all  free  and  un- 
encumbered etc.  etc.  etc.  March  17,  1665,  O.  S. 
Timotheus  Gabry     Adriaen  Huyberse  Sterevelt 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  Mr. 
Tomas  Wandel  of  Mispats  Kil  declared,  that  by 
virtue  of  a  deed  of  March  28,  1658,  he  cedes,  con- 
veys and  grants  to  Jacob  Teunissen,  Burgher  etc., 


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a  house  and  lot  on  the  Northside  of  the  Beaver 
Graft  (Beaver  Str.),  bounded  West  by  the  house  and 
lot  of  said  Jacob  Teunissen,  North  by  the  tan-yard 
of  Coenraat  ten  Eyck,  East  by  the  lot  of  Touseun 
Bryel,  South  by  said  street,  wide  in  front  on  the 
street  or  Southside  29  feet,  on  the  Northside  251., 
long  on  the  East  and  West  1421.  all  woodmeasure, 
and  all  free  and  unencumbered  etc.  etc.  etc.  April 
27,  1665,  O.  S. 

Johannes  de  Peyster  Thomas  Wandell 

TlMOTHEUS  GABRY 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
worthy  Engelbert  Steenhuysen,  living  in  the  Village 
of  Bergen  in  this  Province,  declared  that  by  virtue 
of  a  deed  of  March  10,  1663,  he  cedes,  conveys  and 
grants  to  Hendrick  van  Doesburgh,  Burgher  and 
inhabitant  of  this  City,  a  house  and  lot  on  the  North- 
side  of  the  Slyck  Steegh  (South  William  Str.), 
bounded  West  by  grantor's  lot,  North  by  the  lot  of 
Sieur  Daniel  Vervelen,  East  by  the  lot  of  Sieur 
Joannes  Withart,  South  by  said  street,  wide  in  front 
on  the  street  or  Southside  20  feet  woodmeasure,  on 
the  North  191.,  long  on  the  West  and  Eastsides  cpf., 
all  free  and  unencumbered,  etc.  etc,  etc.  June  9,  1665, 
O.  S. 

Timotheus  Gabry  Engelbert  Steenhuys 

Johannes  van  Brugh 

Before  us,  the  undersigned  Schepens  etc.,  the 
worthy  Jan  Joosten,  Burgher  etc.,  declared  that  by 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  1 1 

virtue  of  a  deed  of  September  2,  1661,  (supra  p.  1 37— 
8),  he  cedes,  conveys  and  grants  to  Jacob  Teunissen 
Kay,  a  house  and  lot  (for  description  see  the  quoted 
deed,  Pieter  Lucassen  having  become  the  neighbor 
on  the  East  vice  Nicolas  Boot).  June  \%,  1665. 
Jacob  Kip  Jan  Joosten 


THE   RECORDS   OF   WALEWYN   VAN   DER 
VEEN,  NOTARY   PUBLIC. 


THE   RECORDS   OF   WALEWYN   VAN   DER 
VEEN,  NOTARY   PUBLIC 

(In  Vol.  VI.  Burgomasters  &  Schepens) 


Paper  so  broken,  that  from  the  first  page  it  is  only- 
possible  to  gather,  that  Daniel  Va.  .  .  and  Christoffel 
Hoogland  appear  to  empower  Nathaniel  Green  to 
collect  some  debts.  Witnessed  by  Lauwerens  van  de 
Spighel  and  Jacobus  van  de  Water  on  the  20th  .... 

Appeared  *  *  *  *  (paper  broken)  *  *  *  *  the 
worthy  Nathaniel  (Green?),  living  at  Boston  *  *  *, 
who  declared,  that  he  constitutes  *  *  *  Daniel  van 
Donck  and  Cristoffel  Hooghlandt,  of  this  City  mer- 
chants, to  (sue)  together  or  singly  Jeems  Mils  or  his 
attorney  because  of  an  attachment  laid  on  his  person, 
etc.  etc.  etc.     Date  gone. 

Lauwerens  van  de  Spighel         Nathaniel  Green 
Jacobus  van  de  Water 

Quod  attestor  :  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

On  the  .  .  .  day  of  May  (?),  1662,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public  *   * 

*  and  before  the  belownamed  witnesses  Eghbert 
Beninck,  a  resident  of  this  City,  who  acknowledged 

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to  be  indebted  to  Dirck  Jansen  from  Oldenburgh  for 
the  sum  of  420  n\,  Holland  currency,  for  goods  and 
merchandize,  by  him  bought  and  received :  which 
said  sum  he  promises  to  pay  in  letters  of  exchange 
in  the  Fatherland  to  the  order  of  said  Dirck  Jansen 
and  for  this  purpose  proper  exchange  shall  be  sent 
home  by  the  first  ships,  under  the  condition,  that  in 
case  the  drafts  aforesaid  should  not  be  accepted  or 
paid,  he,  Beninck,  promises  to  pay  here  promptly 
and  without  delay  to  said  Dirck  Jansen  or  his  order 
the  sum  of  1260  fl.  in  wampum  for  change  and  re- 
change  with  10  percent  annual  interest  until  actually 
paid,  for  which  he,  Beninck,  engages  his  person  and 
property,  present  and  future,  here,  in  the  Fatherland 
or  elsewhere,  submitting  to  all  laws  and  courts. 
Thus  done  and  signed  at  Amsterdam  aforesaid  in 
the  presence  of  Cornells  van  Langevelde  and  Jacobus 
van  de  Water  called  in  as  credible  witnesses,  who 
have  also  signed  this  record  with  me,  the  Notary. 

Egbert  Beeninck 
Cornelis  van  Langhevelde         Quod  attestor 
J.  van  de  Water      Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  publ. 

On  the  20th  *  *  *  *  appeared  before  me,  Wal- 
ewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  ******** 
Francoys  Gay,  at  present  soldier  in  the  (Company?) 
of  the  Honble  Director  General  in  the  service  of  the 
Priv.  W.  I.  Company,  who  declared  to  have  consti- 
tuted and  empowered  hereby  in  the  best  and  most 
legal  form  Jacques  de  Payean,  to  collect,  in  his,  the 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  1 7 

principal's,  name  from  their  Worships,  the  Burgo- 
masters of  Amsterdam  in  Holland,  such  sums  of 
money,  as  are  due  him  as  pay  for  his  service  as  sol- 
dier as  aforesaid  in  their  colony  on  the  South  River 
under  the  orders  of  Directors  Jacob  Alrichs  and 
Alexander  de  Inyiese  (d'Hinoyossa),  according  to 
the  documentary  proof  thereof:  he  authorizes  his 
attorney  to  give  acquittance  on  receipt  and  to  pro- 
tect against  later  demands  and  to  do  all  that  is  neces- 
sary in  such  manner,  as  if  he,  the  principal,  were 
present,  all  cum  potcstate  substitucndi  (with  the  power 
of  substituting  another);  promising  to  ratify,  what 
his  attorney  or  the  substitute  of  the  latter  shall 
have  done  under  his  power.  Thus  done  etc 
J.  Hugues  Francois  Gay 

Bernard  Stordeur  Quod  attestor 

Jan  de  Ruyter.       Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  pub. 

On  the  15th  of  June  1662  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  admitted  by 
the  Honble  Director  General  and  Council  and  resid- 
ing at  Amsterdam  in  New  Netherland,  and  the 
below  named  witnesses  the  worthy  Cornelis  van 
(from)  Langevelde,*  Burgher  and  inhabitant  here, 
to  me  well  known,  who  declared  to  have  sold  to  Jan 
Arcer,  who  also  appeared  and  declared  to  have 
bought,  his  half  of  a  yacht  with  all  belonging  to  it, 
as  she  now  lies  in  port  here  in  the  North  River,  (the 
other  half  belonging  to  Albert  Albertsen),  for  ^15 

*A  village  in  South  Holland. 


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stg.  payable  in  New  England  valuation;  first  ioo  lbs. 
of  lead  within  one  month  and  the  balance  between 
this  date  and  next  Christmas  in  Indian  corn,  wheat 
or  pease  at  New  England  market  price.  The  seller 
is  to  deliver  to  the  purchaser  the  half  of  said  yacht 
within  a  month  from  date,  one  to  three  days  not 
counted,  at  Stamfort,  the  aforesaid  Albert  Albertsen 
being  present  and  consenting  to  the  delivery.  For 
the  carrying  out  of  this  sale  the  two  parties  engage 
their  respective  persons  and  goods,  submitting  them 
to  all  courts  and  laws.  Thus  done  and  signed  at 
Amsterdam  aforesaid  in  the  presence  of  Gerret  Ger- 
retsen  and  Jacobus  van  de  Water,  called  in  as  credi- 
ble witnesses,  who  signed  this  record  with  the  parties 
and  me,  the  Notary. 

Gerret  Gerretsen        Cornelis  van  Langhevelde 

Jacobus  van  de  Water  Jan  Arcer 

In  witness  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Not.  publ. 

This  day,  the  *  *  *  *  *,  appeared  before  me 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen  etc.  etc.  David  Machor, 
a  Jew,  who  at  the  request  of  *  *  *  *  *  Lentfieldt 
declared,  that  in  the  beginning  of  the  month  of  June, 
this  year,  he,  being  in  the  Village  of  Vlissing  (Flush- 
ing on  Long  Island,  [has  heard],  that  said  Lentfieldt 
was  to  receive  from  Willem  Laurensen,  Schout  of 
said  village,  some  ankers  of  distilled  waters  and  that 
Lentfieldt  asked  Willem  Lourrens:  "What  shall  I 
do  about  the  duties  on  said  waters?",  whereupon 
Lourensen  answered:  "You  need  not  trouble  your- 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  19 

self  about  that,  I  shall  attend  to  it."  Herewith 
affiant  closed  his  testimony,  offering  to  confirm  the 
same  under  oath,  if  required.  Thus  done  and  signed 
at  Amsterdam  in  the  presence  of  Tomas  Lambersen 
and  Pieter  van  de  Water,  called  in  as  credible  wit. 
nesses,  who  signed  this  record  with  the  affiant  and 
me,  the  Notary. 

Tomas  Lambersen  David  Machoro 

Pieter  van  de  Water  Quod  attestor 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  publ. 

In  the  Name  of  God!  On  the  21st  of  August  in 
the  year  1662  after  the  birth  of  our  Saviour  Jesus 
Christusat  about  9  o'.c.'  in  the  evening  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public  etc. 
etc.,  the  worthy  Juriaen  Blanck  and  the  honest  Tryn- 
tie  Klaessen,  husband  and  wife,  to  me  well  known, 
both  in  possession  of  their  reason,  memory  and  power 
of  speech,  as  they  proved  to  us,  the  Notary  and  wit- 
nesses. Considering  the  shortness  of  human  life, 
the  certainty  of  death  and  the  uncertain  hour  thereof 
and  wishing  to  anticipate  it  by  proper  provision, 
they  declare,  that  well  advisedly,  without  being  mis- 
led or  fraudently  persuaded  by  anybody,  after  first 
recommending  their  souls  to  the  merciful  hands  of 
Almighty  God  and  their  bodies  to  an  honest  burial, 
further  revoking  and  herewith  annulling  all  former 
testaments  or  records  of  last  will,  by  them  hereto- 
fore made  singly  or  together,  not  wishing  that  any- 
body may  make  use  of  such  instrument,  the  same 


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with  all  its  clauses,  paragraphs  and  bequest,  being 
hereby  declared  worthless,  void  and  powerless, — 
they  now  come  anew  to  dispose  of  the  estate,  given 
them  by  God,  which  they  may  leave  behind.  They 
testify,  that  they  give  to  each  other,  out  of  their 
love  as  married  people,  all  the  proceeds  and  benefits 
from  all  property,  which  the  first  dying  shall  leave, 
owned  apparently  or  really,  while  both  are  living,  to 
be  by  the  survivor  used,  enjoyed,  owned  and  admin- 
istered during  life  or  until  remarriage:  they  wish, 
that  the  survivor  may  so  use  and  enjoy  the  estate 
without  being  bound  to  give  account  or  inventory  to 
(their)  children,  born  in  this  marriage  or  in  a  former, 
to  any  one  next  of  kin  nor  to  the  Orphanmasters  of 
this  or  any  other  place  nor  to  any  body  else,  much 
less  to  give  bail,  notwithstanding  some  laws  or 
ordinances  of  the  Orphans  Court  of  this  or  another 
place  may  call  for  it,  which  in  this  case  they  do  not 
want  to  be  operative,  as  they  mutually  trust  each 
other  and  are  sure,  that  the  survivor  will  not  defraud 
his  or  her  children,  but  rather  give  them  all  possible 
assistance:  thus  the  survivor  shall  be  bound  honestly 
to  bring  up  their  children,  clothe  them,  make  them 
go  to  school,  provide  for  all  their  needs,  let  them 
learn  a  trade  or  an  art,  by  which  they  may  earn  their 
own  living,  educate  them  to  be  virtuous,  teach  them 
to  know  and  fear  God  and  to  endow  them,  when 
they  marry  or  arrive  at  some  other  approved  con- 
dition, as  the  estate  will  allow  in  conscience  and 
equity.     The  survivor  shall,   in  doing  so,  have  full 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  21 

credit,  without  being  compelled  to  render  an  ac- 
count or  give  inventory,  adding  what  said  children 
and  the  child  of  a  former  marriage  have  received  for 
their  education  and  as  marriage  portion  to  their 
legitimate  share.  And  of  what  testators  shall  leave 
behind  in  real  and  personal  property,  shares  and 
credits  of  whatever  nature  and  wherever  they  may 
be,  nothing  excepted,  they  name  and  constitute  as 
heirs,  as  they  herewith  do,  the  children  of  their  mar- 
riage now  living  and  whom  by  God's  blessing  they 
still  may  have,  who  shall  be  alive,  when  they,  the 
testators  die,  also  the  son  of  the  testatrix,  Simon 
Barentsen,  begotten  in  her  former  marriage  with 
Barent  Simonsen,  who  is  to  receive  a  just  *  *  * 
share  of  his  mother's  property  and  if  he  dies  tes- 
tators' child  or  children  shall  so  inherit. 

But  if  the  survivor  of  the  testators  should  marry 
again,  he  or  she  shall  be  held,  before  such  remarriage 
takes  place,  to  give,  before  a  Notary  and  witnesses 
without  the  Orphanmasters  of  this  or  any  other  place, 
to  said  child  or  children  an  account  of  one  half  of 
their  fathers  or  mothers  estate,  as  then  in  existence, 
which  shall  then  be  administered  by  the  survivor 
and  by  guardians,  to  be  appointed  by  the  survivor 
without  the  Orphanmasters,  for  the  benefit  of  said 
children,  testators  appointing  to  this  end  the  survivor 
as  principal  guardian,  giving  such  guardian  general 
and  special  power  to  associate  with  him  or  herself 
fellow  or  testamentary  guardians,  as  required  by  law 
and  these  shall  have  the  power  and  are  directed  to 


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appoint  other  associate  guardians  in  case  of  death, 
well  advisedly  excluding  the  Orphanmasters  of  this 
or  any  other  place,  where  they,  testators,  may  die, 
not  desiring  that  they  shall  in  any  way  concern  them- 
selves about  the  estate,  much  less  have  any  manage- 
ment of  or  authority  over  their  children's  property 
and  they  herewith  respectfully  give  their  thanks  to 
the  Honble  Orphanmasters  and  absolve  them  from 
all  troubles,  any  laws,  statutes  or  ordinances  of 
Orphans  Courts  of  this  and  other  places  to  the  con- 
trary notwithstanding,  the  authority  of  which  they 
herewith  absolutely  and  advisedly  deny. 

Further,  if  it  should  happen,  that  both  testators 
were  to  die,  before  their  aforesaid  children  are  or  are 
found  to  be  in  condition  honestly  to  earn  their 
living,  they,  the  testators,  will  and  expressly  direct, 
that  their  aforesaid  children  shall  receive  sustenance 
out  of  the  estate  and  property  to  be  left  by  them, 
the  testators,  until  the  children  all  together  and  each 
singly,  are  able  honestly  to  support  themselves,  with- 
out any  deduction  being  made  therefor  from  their 
deceased  parents'  estate. 

Testators  further  order  all  their  said  children  and 
testatrix  her  son  by  her  first  marriage  to  observe  and 
obey  their  wishes  in  all  their  form  and  tenour  on 
pain,  that  whosoever  directly  or  indirectly  opposes 
or  endeavours  to  oppose  this  testament  in  law  or  out 
of  it  shall  lose  whatever  is  given  him  here  except  the 
legal  and  legitimate  share  belonging  to  him,  on 
condition    that    then     the    bringing   up,    and   other 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  23 

moneys,  laid  out  for  testatrix'  son  by  her  former 
marriage  shall  be  paid  from  the  estate  and  the 
obedient  children  are  substituted  for  the  contra- 
vener. 

After  the  preceding  had  clearly  and  distinctly  been 
read  to  them  the  testators  declared  this  to  be  their 
testament  and  last  will,  desiring  that  it  may  be  con- 
sidered so  or  as  codicill,  donation  among  living  or 
because  of  death  and  have  effect  as  such,  even  if 
some  legal  solemnities  were  not  herein  fully  observed 
and  they  requested  me,  the  Notary,  to  give  copies 
thereof  under  the  conditions,  of  which  they  gave  me 
an  account.  Thus  done  and  executed  in  this  City, 
at  my,  the  Notary's,  house  in  the  presence  of  Pieter 
Jacobsen  Marius  and  Jacobus  van  de  Water,  both 
neighbours  called  in  by  the  testators  as  witnesses, 
who  have  signed  this  record  with  them  and  me  on 
the  day  and  year  above  written. 

Pieter  Jacobsen  Marius  Juryan  Blanck 

Jacobus  van  der  Water 

This  is  the  mark  -»     of  Tryntje  Klaessen 

fl 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,*  Not.  Pub. 

In  the  Name  of  God  !  On  the  23d  of  August  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  1662,  about  10 
o.'c'  p.  m.    appeared  before   me,   Walewyn   van  der 

*The  Veen  is  a  fenn,  but  there  is  also  a  village  of  the  name  Veen  in 
North  Brabant. 


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Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.  etc.,  the  worthy  Sieur 
Johannes  van  Brugh,  and  the  honest  Mrs.  Catharina 
Roeloffs,  husband  and  wife,  to  me  well  known,  [almost 
literally  the  same  as  preceding,  the  names  of  the 
children  not  being  given,  except  Catharine's  children 
by  her  first  marriage  with  Lucas  Rodenburgh,  to-wit 
Elizabeth  and  Lucretia.] 


To-day,  the  *  *  *  of  September  1662,  appeared 
before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public 
etc.,  Sieur  Anthony  van  (from)  Aelst,*  merchant, 
now  about  to  sail  for  the  Fatherland,  who  declared, 
that  by  virtue  of  a  power  of  attorney,  executed  by 
Sieur  Willem  Hartoch,  merchant  at  Amsterdam  in 
Holland,  as  heir  of  his  deceased  brother  Harmanus 
Hertoch  before  Notary  Jan  Quirynen  and  witnesses 
on  the  10th  of  May  166 r,  containing  a  clause  of  sub- 
stitution, and  shown  to  us,  the  Notary  and  witnesses, 
he  substitutes  and  empowers  in  his  place  Tomas 
Lambertsen,  Burgher  and  inhabitant  here,  to  demand 
and  receive  in  the  name  and  for  the  behoof  of  his 
constituent  as  aforesaid  from  each  debtor  in  New 
Netherland  and  elsewhere  in  this  part  of  the  world 
what  he  owes  to  said  Harmanus  Hartoch  according 
to  the  respective  accounts, — to  give  acquittance  for 
what  he  receives  and  guarantee  against  a  further 
demand,  to  sue  before  all  Courts,  to  hear  sentence, 

*  A  village  in  the  Province  of  Limburg  and  another  in  Zeeland. 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  25 

to  call  for  its  execution  and  to  do  all  that  is  required 
according  to  aforesaid  power  of  attorney,  as  if  he, 
van  Aelst,  were  present  and  would  do  it,  promising 
at  all  times  to  ratify  what  said  substitute  shall  have 
done  by  virtue  of  this  power,  provided  that  said  sub- 
stitute, when  called  upon,  shall  be  held  to  give  a 
proper  account  of  his  actions  and  receipts.  Thus 
done  etc  etc  etc. 

Sybrant  Jansen  Anthony  van  Aelst 

Jacobus  van  de  Water  Quod  attestor 

Wal  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

Before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public, 
etc.  etc.  appeared  Cornelis  van  Langevelde,  Burgher 
and  inhabitant  of  this  City,  to  me,  the  Notary,  well 
known,  who  as  husband  and  guardian  of  his  wife 
Maritie  Jans,  daughter  and  heiress  of  Jan  Cornelissen 
from  Rotterdam  dec'd.,  also  called  Joncker  and  mur- 
dered by  the  Indians  here  in  the  year  1643, — declared 
that  he  constitutes  and  appoints  in  the  most  binding 
legal  manner  Sieur  Andries  Jeremiassen  Spieringh, 
merchant,  now  about  to  sail  for  Holland,  as  his 
attorney,  to  demand  and  receive  in  his,  the  con- 
stituents name,  as  aforesaid,  from  Cornelis  Pieter 
Willemsen,  living  in  the  Village  of  Goudneer(?),* 
near  Tienhoove  in  the  Alblasser  Waert,  and  from 
Grietie    Adriaens,   widow    of    Adriaen    Cornelissen 

♦This  name  is  very  indistinctly  written  in  the  original  and  probably 
is  meant  for  Goudriaan.  a  village  in  the  Province  of  Utrecht,  District 
of  Alblas  or  Alblasser  Waart. 


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Joncker,  living  near  Jochum  in  the  neighbourhood, 
called  the  Haes,  respectively  brother-in-law  and 
brother's  widow  of  the  aforesaid  Jan  Cornelissen  from 
Rotterdam,  wherever  they  now  may  be  living,  all 
such  moneys,  capital  and  interest,  as  are  due  to  con- 
stituent's wife  for  a  third  share  of  the  inheritance 
from  her  aforesaid  father,  remaining  in  the  charge  of 
her  above  named  uncle  and  aunt  according  to  returns 
thereof.  Said  attorney  is  empowered  to  give  acquit- 
tance for  what  he  receives  etc.  etc.  etc  cum  potes- 
tate  substituendi.  Thus  done  etc.  September  4, 
1662. 

Jacobus  van  de  Water  Cornelis  van  Langevelde 
Claes  van  Elslant  Quod  attestor — 

Wal.  van  der  Veen. 

Before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ., 
etc.  etc.,  appeared  Jochim  Wesselsen,  baker,  living 
in  the  Village  of  Beverwyck,  to  me,  the  Notary,  well 
known,  who  declared  that  he  hereby  authorizes  and 
empowers  in  the  most  binding  legal  manner  the 
worthy  Hendrick  Willemsen  and  Juriaen  Blanck, 
both  inhabitants  of  this  City,  and  each  of  them 
singly,  to  prosecute  his  case  against  Tomas  Jansen, 
now  before  the  Worshipful  Court  of  this  City,  con- 
cerning the  pretended  purchase  of  a  house,  either  as 
plaintiffs  or  defendants,  to  produce  proof  by  wit- 
nesses, to  contest  testimony,  to  ask  for  justice  and 
judgment,  to  try  to  have  the  same  executed  or  to 
appeal  from  the  same,  if  they  are  so  advised  and 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  27 

generally  to  do  in  this  case,  as  constituent  himself 
would  do,  if  present,  etc.  etc.  etc.  Thus  done  etc 
September  13,  1662. 

CORNELIS  VAN   LaNGEVELDE  JOCHEM   BaKER 

Jacobus  van  de  Water 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

To-day,  the  15th  of  September  1662,  appeared 
before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public, 
etc.,  Ariaen  Simonsen,  about  to  sail  for  Holland, 
who  declared  to  be  truly  indebted  to  Sieur  Jeronimus 
Ebbinck,  late  Schepen  of  this  City,  in  the  sum  of  50 
fl.,  Holland  currency,  for  merchandize  by  him  re- 
ceived, which  said  sum  of  50  fl.  in  specie  said  Ariaen 
Simonsen  promises  to  pay  to  said  Ebbinck  or  his 
order  upon  his  arrival  in  Holland  without  delay, 
binding  herewith  his  person  and  property,  present 
and  future,  placing  the  same  at  the  disposal  of  all 
laws  and  judges  for  the  return  of  said  sum  without 
expense.     Thus  done  etc 

Jacobus  van  de  Water  Aryan  Symensen 

louwerens  van  de  spighel 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,  N.  P. 

To-day,  the  14th  of  October,  1662,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  the 
worthy  Tomas  Lambertsen,  Burgher  and  inhabitant 
of  this  City,  who — as  substitute  of  Sieur  Anthony 
van  Aelst,  attorney  for  Sieur  Willem  Hartoch,  heir 
of  his  dec'd  brother,  Harmanus   Hartoch  by  virtue 


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of  a  power  of  attorney,  made  before  Notary  Jan 
Quirynen  and  witnesses  at  Amsterdam  in  Holland 
May  10,  1661,  and  containing  a  clause  of  substitution, 
which  was  shown  us,  the  Notary  and  witnesses,  with 
the  document  of  such  substitution,  made  before  us 
September  2  of  this  year, — declared  that  he  hereby 
constitutes  and  empowers  as  his  substitute  attorney 
in  the  most  binding  legal  manner  Sieur  Nicolaes 
Boot,  merchant  now  about  to  remove  to  Virginia, 
that  he  may  demand  in  his,  the  constituent's  name, 
and  receive  from  Tomas  Adams,  also  called  Kingsen, 
now  in  the  Virginias,  2650  lbs.  of  tobacco  according 
to  an  obligation  by  him  signed  before  the  Honble 
Cornelis  van  Ruyven,  Secretary  of  the  Honble  Direc- 
tor General  and  Council  of  this  Province  in  the  ser- 
vice of  the  Priv.  West  India  Company  on  behalf  of 
Jacob  van  Leeuwen,  and  by  said  van  Leeuwen  legally 
endorsed  and  transferred  to  said  Hermanus  Hartoch, 
according  to  proof;  to  give  acquittance,  guarantee 
against  further  demands  etc.  Thus  done  etc  etc  etc. 
Jacobus  van  de  Water  Tomas  Lambertsen 

Hendrick  Bosch       Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

To-day,  the  23d  of  October,  1662,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
the  virtuous  Annetie  Dircks,  widow  of  Pieter  Kook, 
who  in  the  presence  of  myself,  the  Notary,  for  this 
case  chosen  by  her  as  guardian,  declared  that  she 
has  really  sold,  herewith  confirming  the  sale,  to 
Hendrick    Jansen    Spieringh,    who    also   appearing 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  29 

acknowledges  to  have  bought,  three  months  ago,  for 
the  sum  of  700  fl.  in  wampum  25  morgens  (about  50 
acres)  of  land  on  the  Westside  of  the  North  River, 
adjoining  the  land  of  Dirck  Sielen  (?),  being  one  half 
of  50  morgens,  granted  to  Klaes  Karstensen,  the 
Norman,  March  25,  1647,  as  proved  by  the  patent 
thereof:  this  half  beginning  at  the  corner  of  the  land 
and  stretching  along  the  land  of  said  Dirck  Sielen 
N.  N.  W.  towards  the  woods.  She  acknowledges  to 
have  been  fully  paid  by  the  purchaser  for  the  land 
and  therefore  he  may  actually  enter  upon  and  own 
it,  she  promising  to  give  him  as  soon  as  possible  a 
proper  deed  therefor  and  together  they  will  hold  this 
transaction  as  binding  under  engagement  of  their 
resp.  persons  and  property,  submitting  them  to  all 
courts  and  laws.  Thus  done  in  the  presence  of 
Pieter  Jansen,  mason,  and  Bartholomeus  van  Schel 
etc. 

Pieter  Jehansen  This  is  >t^\  the  mark 

of  Annette   \^J  Dircks 

Bartholomeus  van  Schel     Hinrich  Jansen  Spirgh 
Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

To-day,  the  23.  of  October,  1662,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Annetie  Dircks,  widow  of  Pieter  Kook,  who  in  the 
presence  of  myself,  the  Notary,  for  this  occasion  by 
her  chosen  as  guardian,  declared  that  she  has  sold,  as 
she  herewith  does,  to  Willem  Janse  Roome,  who 
also  appearing  acknowledges  to  have  bought  about 


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3  months  ago  for  700  fl.  in  wampum  and  20  barrels 
of  lime,  payable  in  three  instalments,  25  morgens 
(about  50  acres)  of  land  on  the  Westside  of  the 
North  River,  adjoining  the  land  of  Hendrick  Jansen 
Spieringh  and  East  of  Lubbert  Tysen's  land,  being 
one  half  of  50  morgens,  granted  to  Klaes  Karstensen 
the  Norman  March  25,  1647,  as  proved  by  the  patent 
thereof:  said  half  beginning  at  a  corner  and  stretch- 
ing N.  N.  W.  along  said  Spieringhs  land  towards 
the  woods.  The  first  instalment  is  to  become  due  in 
March,  1663,  to-wit  200  fl.,  the  second  of  250  fl.  in 
November,  1664,  the  third  and  last  also  of  250  fl.  in 
November,  1665,  and  the  lime  shall  be  delivered, 
when  purchaser  enters  upon  the  land,  which  he 
may  do  directly,  while  the  transfer  by  deed,  conform 
to  the  patent,  shall  be  made  properly  upon  pay- 
ment of  the  last  instalment.  Both  parties  promise 
to  hold  this  transaction  as  binding  etc.  Thus  done 
etc. 

Peter  Johansen  The  mark  of  Annetie  Dircks 

Bartholomeus  van  Schel      Willem  Janse  Room 
Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

Before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public, 
etc.,  appeared  the  worthy  Dirck  Jansen  from  Olden- 
burgh,  Burgher  and  inhabitant  of  this  City,  who  de- 
clared that  on  the  26th  of  October  of  this  year  1662 
he  sold,  herewith  confirming  the  sale,  to  Mr.  Deliver- 
ance Lamberton,  an  English  merchant  of  New  Haven 
in  New  England,  who  also  appearing  acknowledged 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  3  r 

to  have  bought  on  the  said  day,  a  sloop,  called  the 
Hoop  (Hope),  now  here  in  port,  with  all  belonging 
thereto  according  to  inventory  for  2000  fl.,  payable 
in  good  merchantable  tobacco,  to  be  delivered  here 
free  of  charges  in  May  1663;  said  sloop  purchaser 
acknowledges  to  have  already  been  delivered  to  him 
and  he  therefore  promises  promptly  to  pay  here  said 
2000  fl.  to  the  seller  or  his  order,  for  which  he  first 
and  specially  binds  said  sloop,  bought  by  him,  with 
all  its  belongings  and  further  his  person  and  prop- 
erty, present  and  future,  nothing  excepted,  placing 
the  same  at  the  disposal  of  all  courts  and  laws,  that 
the  aforesaid  sum  may  be  received  without  expense 
or  loss.  Thus  done  etc,  November  5,  1662. 
Richard  Codner  Deliverance  Lamberton 

Jacobus  van  de  Water  Dierck  Jansen 

Jan  Jansen  Bosch,  Scotchman* 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 
Copy  given  to  Dirck  Jansen  May  15,  1663. 

Before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public, 
etc.,  appeared  the  worthy  Sieur  Jeronimus  Ebbinck, 
merchant  here,  who  declared,  that  he  constitutes  and 
authorizes  as  attorneys  Messrs.  Gerardt  Hamel  and 
Jacob  van  Wisselt,  merchants  at  Amsterdam  in 
Holland,  singly  and  jointly,  to  demand  and  receive 
in  his,  the  constituant's  name  and  for  his  behoof 
from  Mr.  Aler  (?)  de  Decker  such  moneys,  amount- 

•This  appellation  does  not  necessarily  mean,  that  the  man  came 
from  Scotland,  for  travelling  salesmen  were  also  called  so. 


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ing  to  about  75  fl.,  inherited  from  his  deceased  aunt. 
Adriaene  de  la  Croix,  which  is  deposited  with  said 
de  Decker,  according  to  returns ;  said  attorneys  are 
authorized  to  give  acquittance,  etc.  etc.  etc.  January 
2,  1663. 

J.  Backer  Jeronimus  Ebbinck 

Jacob  van  de  Water.  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub, 

Before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public, 
etc.,  appeared  the  worthy  Sieur  Johannes  van  Brugh, 
merchant  here,  who  declared,  that  he  has  revoked 
and  annulled,  as  he  hereby  does,  a  power  of  attorney, 
given  by  him  in  the  last  days  of  August  or  first  days 
of  September  1658  and  signed  before  Notary  Mat- 
eeuws  de  Vos  to  his  uncle,  Sieur  Gilles  van  Brugghe 
of  Amsterdam  in  Holland,  not  wishing  that  said 
Sieur  Gillis  shall  henceforth  act  in  his,  the  subscrib- 
er's, name  and  having  made  said  power  of  attorney 
utterly  worthless  and  null  he  further  declares,  that 
he  hereby  empowers  and  constitutes  as  his  attorney 
in  the  most  binding  legal  manner  Sieur  Gerret 
Arentsen  Zuyd,  also  merchant  of  Amsterdam  in  Hol- 
land, specially  to  demand  and  receive  in  his,  the  con- 
stituant's,  name  from  the  Lords  Directors  of  the 
West  India  Company  the  sum  of  1435  fl.  7  St.,  bal- 
ance of  a  larger  sum,  as  proved  by  accounts  in  the 
hands  of  said  Gillis  van  Brugge,  also  a  bond  of  2804 
fl.  14  st.,  given  by  the  Honble  Director  General 
Petrus  Stuyvesant  in  Curacao  June  9,  1655,  and  sent 
by  constituant  to  said  Gillis  van    Brugghe  by   the 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  33 

ship  the  Trouwe  (Faith)  August  28,  1662,  which 
bond  attorney  is  to  demand  from  said  van  Brugghe 
and  receiving  it  give  acquittance  for  it  and  further 
to  do  etc.,  cum  pot  estate  substituendi. 

Johannes  de  Peyster        Johannes  van  Brugh 

J.  van  de  Water 

Quod  attestor  :  Wal.van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

The  last  will  of  Cornells  van  Langevelde  and  wife 
Maritie  Jans  Joncker,  called  from  Rotterdam,  made 
February  7,  1663,  mentions  as  children  Cornells  and 
Jan  van  Langevelde  and  an  expected  child,  also 
jewels,  gold  and  silverware. 

To-day,  the  15th  of  February  1663,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Maritie  Tomas,  formerly  widow  of  Jacob  Verdon, 
then  of  Willem  Ariaensen  Bennet  and  now  wife  of 
Mr.  Poulus  van  der  Beeck,  who  at  the  request  of  her 
sons,  Tomas  Jacobsen  Verdon  and  Willem  Willem- 
sen  Bennet  by  her  aforesaid  first  and  second  hus- 
bands declared,  that  after  the  death  of  her  said 
second  husband  Willem  Ariaensen  Bennet  she  and 
her  first  child's  guardians  have  found,  as  there  had 
never  been  a  partition  of  their  property  iu  common, 
which  she  brought  to  her  present  husband.  Mr.  Pau- 
lus  van  der  Beeck,  that  [the  estate  consisted]  after 
her  house  had  been  burned  and  destroyed  in  the  war 
with  the  savages  about  19  years  ago,  first  of  a  bou- 
wery  and  valley  at  Gouwanes  according  to  the  patent 


A 


34  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

thereof,  then  a  lot  with  a  house  on  the  Beavers  Graft 
(Beaver  Street)  in  this  City,  upon  which  there  were 
still  to  be  paid  ioo  fl.,  further  a  handmill  with  belong- 
ings, sold  by  her  present  husband  van  der  Beeck  to 
Albert  Pietersen  Molenaer  (miller),  also  a  press  with 
belongings  to  set  up  a  cornstack,  four  iron  hoops  for 
a  stack,  a  plough  share  and  what  else  belongs  to  a 
plough,  a  cow  with  her  first  calf,  two  goats,  70 
skepels  of  wheat,  a  hogshead  of  spun  tobacco,  de- 
livered at  14  st.  the  pound,  and  cash  paid  for  it  and 
received,  half  an  aem  of  brandy  ;  besides  the  afore- 
said her  said  second  husband's  cooper's  tools  with 
furniture  and  household  snoods.  Said  estate  was 
however  indebted  for  600  fl.  to  be  paid  to  Jacob 
Stoffelsen  for  a  mare,  which  having  been  paid  said 
Jacob  Stoffelsen  gave  her,  the  affiant,  for  the  prompt 
payment  a  cow  with  her  first  calf.  Herewith  she 
closed  her  deposition  promising,  if  necessary  and  she 
be  asked,  to  confirm  it  under  oath.  Thus  done  and 
signed  in  the  presence  of  Jacob  Sam  and  Willem 
Bogardt  as  witnesses,  who  signed  this  record  with 
me,  the  Notary,  on  the  day  as  above, 
Jacob  Sam  The  mark    1^  of  Maritie  Tomas 

W.    BOGARD  "T^ 

Quod  attestor :  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

Today,  the  17th  of  February  1663,  before  me. 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  appeared 
Maritie  Jans  Joncke,  widow  of  the  late  Cornelis  van 
Langevelde,  now  in  childbed  and  sick  a-bed  of  chil- 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  35 

dren's  pocks,  who  declared,  if  the  Lord  pleased  to 
take  her  out  of  this  world  to  his  eternal  kingdom 
through  this  illness,  that  on  her  woman's  troth  and 
according  to  the  best  of  her  knowledge,  what  is  here- 
after written  and  that  the  following  persons  are  in 
her  debt  and  there  is  due  her  : 

1.  From  Jan  Arcer,  called  Jan  Koopal  the  younger, 
living  at  Stamfort  in  New  England  for  half  a  yacht, 
according  to  notarial  contract,  ^50  stg.,  payable  in 
New  England  value,  on  which  is  paid  a  tub  of  but- 
ter of  about  56  lbs.,  English  weight,  and  5  bushels  of 
maize. 

2.  From  Teunis  Slingerlandt,  living  at  Fort 
Orange,  a  balance  of  1 13  fl.  4  st.  in  wampum. 

3.  From  the  miller  at  Narrewack  (Norwich)  in 
New  England,  Nathaniel  Mason,  12  bushels  of  maize 
according  to  bond  in  the  hands  of  said  Jan  Coo- 
pall. 

4.  A  hogshead  of  prunes  in  partnership  with 
Albert  Albertsen  on  halves,  standing  at  Jan  Arcer's 
or  Coopals  aforesaid. 

5.  Also  standing  at  said  Arcer's  4^  bushels  of 
maize  in  partnership  with  said  Albert. 

6.  Further  in  partnership  as  aforesaid  \]/2  bushels 
of  maize  with  13  to  14  lbs.  of  butter,  due  in  Stam- 
fort. 

7.  From  Albert  Albertsen  aforesaid  21  fl.  for  half 
of  a  rope,  New  England  pay. 

8.  From  the  same  Albert  for  seven  deerskins  14 
lbs.  of  butter.     Said  Albert  Albertsen,  being  present,. 


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affirms,  that  these  items  are  correct,  against  which  he 
claims  44  fl.  4  st.  in  wampum,  which  she  admits. 
She  further  declared  to  owe  to 

1.  Andries  Spieringh  23  beavers,  upon  which 
account  in  January  1663  were  paid  by  order  of  David 
Jochimsen  for  freight  to  skipper  Jacob  Jansen  Huys 
three  beavers 

2.  To  Jacob  Teunissen  Kay         12  beavers 

3.  To  Hendrick  van  der  Wal  2  beavers 

4.  To  Jan  Laurensen  1  beaver 

5.  To  Johannes  de  Peyster  6  raccoons  and  half  a 
beaver 

6.  To  Guilliam  d'Honneur  5^  or  6  beavers, 
against  which  she  claims  4  fl.  in  wampun. 

7.  To  her  brother  Willem  Pietersen  Collet  150  fl. 
in  wampum  at  10  per  cent,  due  in  September  next. 

8.  To  Pieter  Jacobsen  and  Klaes  Bordingh  to- 
gether for  freight  from  Fort  Orange  20  fl.  in  wam- 
pum. 

9.  To  Hendrick  Olen  (?)  for  tobacco  in  wampum 
the  sum  of 

10.  To  Oicka  (?)  for  tobacco  4  or  5  fl. 

As  the  deponent  through  God's  mercy  has  re- 
covered from  her  illness  and  is  well  again,  it  is  not 
considered  necessary  to  continue  this. 

To-day,  the  17th  of  February  1663,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Maritie  Jans  Joncke,  called  from  Rotterdam,  widow 
of  Cornelis  van  Langevelde,  in  full  possession  of  her 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  37 

reason,  memory  and  speech,  but  sick  abed,  who, 
assisted  by  me,  the  Notary,  chosen  as  her  guardian, 
declared  that  she  holds  as  in  full  power  all  the  testa- 
mentary dispositions,  which  she  and  her  deceased 
husband  made  before  me,  the  Notary,  and  witnesses 
on  the  7th  of  this  month  and  by  virtue  of  a  clause  in 
said  testament,  making  her  the  principal  guardian  of 
the  children,  procreated  with  her  said  husband  she 
nominates  and  appoints  as  guardians  of  her  minor 
children  Cornelis,  Jan  and  Aeltje  van  Langevelde,  in 
case  it  should  please  God  to  take  her  through  this 
illness  into  his  eternal  kingdom,  Pieter  Jacobsen 
Marius  and  Jacob  Teunissen  Kay  to  regulate,  man- 
age and  administer  after  her  death  all  the  property, 
which  she  shall  leave,  as  well  as  that  of  her  late  hus- 
band, nothing  excepted,  wherever  it  may  be,  without 
interference  by  the  Orphans  Court  of  this  or  any 
other  place,  to  take  good  care  of  said  children,  bring 
them  up  virtuously  and  let  them  learn  a  trade  or  an 
art,  that  they  may  honestly  earn  their  own  living : 
giving  them  for  this  purpose  all  such  power  and 
authority,  special  and  general,  as  to  testamentary 
guardians  in  any  wise  belongs  and  they  ought  or 
might  exercise,  with  power,  in  case  one  of  them 
should  die,  to  the  survivor  of  choosing  another  in 
his,  who  shall  have  the  same  authority,  as  if  he  had 
been  appointed  from  the  first ;  excluding  most  de- 
liberately the  Orphans  Court  of  this  or  any  other 
place,  not  wishing  any  interference  on  their  part  in 
the  management  of  her  children's  property  and  this 


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notwithstanding  any  law,  statute  or  ordinance  to  the 
contrary ;  requesting  me,  the  Notary,  to  give  copy 
in  due  form,  according  to  instructions  given  me. 
Thus  done  and  executed  at  testatrix'  house  in  this 
City  in  the  presence  of  Jurien  Blanck  and  Jacobus 
van  de  Water,  called  in  as  witnesses,  who  signed 
with  testatrix  and  me,  the  Notary,  on  the  date  above 
written. 
Juryen  Blanck         This  is  the  ^      I  mark 

Jacob  van  de  Water     of  Maritie  J ans  Joncke,  made 

by  herself 
Quod  attestor  :     Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

To-day,  the  18th  of  March  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  the 
worthy  Samuel  Edsal,  Burgher  and  inhabitant  of 
this  City,  who  declared  to  have  leased,  as  he  hereby 
does,  to  Jan  Cornelissen  de  Rycke  (the  rich),  who 
also  appearing  acknowledges  to  have  rented,  a  bou- 
wery  with  the  valley,  thereto  appertaining,  house  and 
barns  in  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Village  of  Bergen, 
being  eight  adjoining  lots,  for  the  time  of  five  con- 
secutive years,  beginning  on  the  15th  of  August  of 
last  year,  1662,  and  ending  on  the  15th  of  August 
1667:  lessor  is  to  deliver  four  horses,  namely  two 
stallions  and  two  mares,  of  which  already  the  two 
stallions  and  one  mare  have  been  delivered,  six  cows, 
of  which  three  are  turned  over,  the  remaining  three 
and  the  second   mare  to  follow  next  May;  also  two 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  39 

sows,  now  at  lessor's,  further  a  wagon,  plough,  harrow, 
harness  for  four  horses :  all  under  the  following  con- 
ditions : 

Of  the  said  eight  lots,  containing  about  28  mor- 
gens  (56  acres)  of  land,  of  which  now  2]/z  morgens 
are  cleared,  lessee  is  to  clear  two  morgens  every 
year  up  to  ten  morgens,  taking  therefrom  the  first 
harvest,  paying  as  yearly  rent  the  third  sheaf,  to  be 
delivered  clean  in  a  bag,  and  of  all  grain,  sown  by 
lessee  since  his  first  coming  upon  lessor's  other  land, 
herein  not  included,  and  from  all  other  land,  of  said 
28  morgens  to  be  cleared,  lessor  shall  annually  receive 
one  just  half,  to  be  divided  on  the  ground  and  to  be 
taken  by  lessee  with  his  own  grain  into  the  barn. 
For  the  land,  from  which  as  aforesaid  lessor  has 
received  the  half,  he  shall  be  bound  to  give  one  half 
of  the  seed  grain:  lessee  shall  make  and  keep  in  re- 
pairs the  fence  of  posts  and  rails  of  all  of  lessor's 
lands  within  said  jurisdiction,  except  the  plantations 
and  he  shall  deliver  to  lessor  out  of  the  first  fruits  of 
said  land  the  grain,  first  advanced  and  still  to  be  ad- 
vanced by  lessor :  lessor  is  further  to  have  from  all 
the  animals  furnished  as  aforesaid  half  of  the  increase 
and  the  risk  of  all  these  animals  shall  be  borne  half 
and  half  by  him  and  lessee  and  the  losses  shall  be 
paid  in  money  or  from  the  increase. 

Lessee  shall  yearly  give  for  each  cow  fifteen 
pounds  of  butter,  for  each  heifer  seven  and  a  half 
pounds,  in  like  manner  half  the  butter  from  the  in- 
crease.    It  is  also  agreed,  that,  as  some  cows  will  be 


40  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

delivered  next  May  with  a  calf  at  their  side,  lessee 
must  at  the  end  of  his  lease  return  them  so  and 
then  the  division  of  the  increase  shall  take  place  and 
the  wagon,  plough  etc.  shall  be  returned  in  such  a 
condition,  as  if  one  third  were  worn  away,  with  new 
ropes  and  a  new  harrow  with  iron  teeths. 

Finally  lessee  has  also  agreed  to  set  up  at  his  own 
expense  a  fence,  five  rails  high,  with  the  necessary 
posts  around  the  eight  lots  especially,  provided  he 
receives  from  lessor  40  fl.  in  wampun.  Both  parties 
promise,  each  for  himself,  to  perform  and  observe 
the  foregoing,  under  bond  of  their  respective  persons 
and  property,  present  and  future,  submitting  the 
same  to  all  laws  and  courts.  Thus  done  and  ex- 
ecuted in  the  presence  of  Lourens  van  der  Spiegel 
and  Jacobus  van  de  Water  etc.  etc.  etc. 

LOUWERENS  VAN  DER  SpIGHEL  SaMUELL  EdSAL 

Jacob  van  de  Water       Yan  Cornelissen  de  Rieck 

The  testament  of  Jeronimus  Ebbinck  and  wife 
Johanna  de  Laet,  formerly  widow  of  Johan  de 
Hulter,  made  March  21,  1663,  mentions  as  children  : 
Johannes,  Johanna,  Samuel  and  Paul  de  Hulter, 
Maria  Ebbinck  and  an  expected  child,  but  no  prop- 
erty is  described.  Testators  ratify  their  marriage 
contract  of  February  18,  1659,  whereby  community 
of  property  was  excluded. 

In  the  Name  of  the  Lord,  Amen  !     On  the of 

May  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ   1663  ap- 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  41 

peared  before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary 
Public  etc.,  the  worthy  Sieur  Isacq  Grevenraet,  late 
Schepen  of  this  City,  widower  of  Elysabet  Juriaens, 
future  bridegroom,  on  one  side,  and  Maritie  Jans, 
spinster,  future  bride,  born  here,  assisted  by  me,  the 
Notary,  for  this  occasion  chosen  as  guardian,  on  the 
other  side,  both  inhabitants  of  this  City,  who  de- 
clared that  for  the  honour  of  God  they  have  agreed 
to  marry  each  other  on  the  following  conditions:  to- 
wit,  the  groom  shall  on  his  part  bring  for  the  support 
of  this  marriage  the  goods,  furniture  and  effects, 
mentioned  in  the  specification  thereof  to  be  made  by 
him  and  besides  an  account  of  the  maternal  estate  of 
his  children  by  a  former  marriage,  and  an  account 
of  the  debts,  which  he  may  have  contracted  before 
the  date  of  this  marriage.  On  the  other  side  said 
bride  shall  for  the  support  of  this  marriage  bring  in 
as  many  and  such  goods,  as  are  mentioned  in  a  speci- 
fication thereof  to  be  made  by  her  and  both  parties 
desire,  that  said  two  specifications  shall  be  considered 
of  such  power  and  validity,  as  if  they  were  here  in- 
serted. It  is  further  stipulated,  that  whatever  is 
brought  by  either  of  the  parties  into  this  marriage 
shall  not  be  common  property,  but  each  shall  keep 
and  own  his  or  her  share;  also,  that  gain  and  loss, 
damages  and  profits  during  the  marriage  shall  be 
divided  half  and  half,  but  in  all  cases  inheritances  or 
legacies  shall  not  be  considered  profits.  It  is  also 
stipulated,  that,  if  said  Isack  Grevenraet,  the  bride- 
groom-to-be, should  first  die,  said    Maritie  Jans,  the 


42  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

bride-to-be,  may  she  have  or  have  not  a  child  or 
children,  shall  have  and  enjoy  from  the  estate  of  said 
Grevenraet  a  just  childs  share  *****  clothing 
linen  and  woollen,  belonging  to  her  body,  by  her 
future  husband  given  to  her  or  to  be  given:  and  if 
Maritie  Jans,  the  bride-to-be  should  die  before  her 
husband  without  leaving  a  child  or  children,  then  he 
shall  have  and  receive  all  goods  and  effects,  nothing 
excepted,  which  said  Maritie  Jans  leaves  behind  her, 
she  making  her  husband-to-be  her  universal  heir. 
Under  these  conditions  parties  promise  to  solemnize 
their  marriage  as  soon  as  possible,  under  bond  of 
their  respective  persons  and  property  etc.  etc.  etc. 
Hendrick  Bosch  Isaack  Grevenraat 

Jacobus  van  de  Water 

The  mark  Q)    of  Maritie  Jans 

made  by  herself 
Walewvn  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 
Copy  hereof  given  July ,  1663. 

To-day,  the  30th  of  March,  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  the 
worthy  Anthony  Jansen  van  Fes,  called  van  (of) 
Salee,  who  declared  that  he  had  leased  to  Egbert 
Meyndersen,  who  also  appearing  acknowledges  to 
have  rented,  his  house  in  the  new  Bridge  Street  of 
this  City,  between  the  houses  of  Hendrick  Kip  and 
Hendrick  Jansen  Smitt,  for  the  time  of  two  consecu- 
tive years,   beginning   May  1,  1663,  and  ending   on 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  43 

the  same  day  in  1665.  Lessee  shall  be  bound  to 
roof  the  house  with  good  tiles  at  his  own  expense, 
namely,  he  shall  pay  for  the  tiles  and  the  lime  required, 
also  the  wages  of  the  labourers,  provided  that  lessee 
shall  besides  living  in  the  house  receive  from  lessor 
in  January  1664,  162  fl.  10  St.,  payable  in  wampum 
or  grain,  and  fifteen  planks  :  further  the  woodwork 
and  what  belongs  to  it  with  the  carpenter's  wages. 
It  is  also  stipulated,  that  lessor  shall  have  in  said 
house  for  his  accommodation  a  convenient  sleeping 
place,  where  he  may  store  one  or  two  chests.  Both 
parties  promise  punctually  to  observe  and  fulfill  the 
foregoing,  under  bond  of  their  resp.  persons  and 
property,  submitting  the  same  to  all  courts  and  laws. 
Thus  done  etc.  etc.  etc. 

Resoluert  Waldron 

Jacob  van  de  Water 


A\ 


This  is  the  mark  of  Anthony 
van  Fes,  made  by  himself. 


Egbert  Myndersen 
Engrossed  copy  hereof  given  to  Anthony  Jansen 
June  12,  1663. 

To-day.  the  28th  of  April  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Klaes  Teunissen,  living  near  the  Fresh  Water  on  the 
Island  of  Manhathans,  who  acknowledged  to  be  well 


44  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

and  truly  indebted  to  Master  Harmen  van  (of) 
Hobocken  as  Deacon  at  the  bouwery  of  the  Honble 
General  Petrus  Stuyvesant  for  the  sum  of  200  fl.  in 
wampum  on  account  of  cash,  by  him  received  from 
said  Harmen  van  Hobocken  in  his  aforesaid  quality 
with  annual  interest  at  10  per  cent  in  the  same  value 
and  species  and  that  for  the  term  of  one  year.  He 
promises  to  return  the  aforesaid  sum  of  200  fl.  and 
pay  the  interest  to  said  Master  Harmen  van  Ho- 
bocken promptly  within  a  year,  binding  his  person 
and  property,  present  and  future,  nothing  excepted 
and  submitting  the  same  to  all  courts  and  laws,  that 
said  sum  with  interest  maybe  recovered  without  loss 
or  expence  and  for  the  better  security  hereof  he 
places  into  the  hands  of  said  Master  Harmen  van 
Hobocken  the  patent  of  the  land  by  him  now  owned. 
Thus  done  etc.  etc.  etc. 

This  is         /        /        the  mark  of 

Isaack  Grevenraat    Klaes       I  — I Teunissen, 

Hendrick  Bosch  J        I    _ 

made  by  himself 
Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

To-day,  the  8th  of  May  1663,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  Sybrant 
Jansen,  Tomas  Lambertsen,  carpenters,  and  Jan  Ger 
ritsen  van  Buytenhuys,  inhabitants  of  this  City,  who 
at  the  request  of  Sieur  Isacq  Grevenraat  declared; 
first,  Sybrant  Jansen   and   Tomas  Lambertsen  saidv 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  45 

that  they  both  had  been  asked  by  the  requirant,  to 
inspect  a  house  and  outbuilding  on  the  Strand  near 
Capsken,*  belonging  to  Michgel  Tadens,  before  said 
house  was  bought  by  requirant,  as  to  its  fitness  to 
move  said  house  to  requirant's  lot,  also  on  the  Strand 
near  the  Fort,  near  the  house  of  Jan  Eversen  Bout, 
then  occupied  by  Jan  Gerritsen  Buytenhuys ;  where- 
as requirant  pretended  to  be  willing  to  purchase 
the  said  house  from  Michguel  Tadens  and  place  it 
on  his  said  lot.  Tomas  Lambertsen  further  declared, 
that  afterwards  requirant  came  to  him  and  stated, 
that  he  had  bought  the  house  from  Michiel  Tadens 
on  the  condition,  that  if  he  did  not  remove  the  same 
to  his  lot,  he  would  draw  back  from  the  trade  giving 
fifty  florins  as  forfeit.  Jan  Gerritsen  Buytenhuys 
declared,  that  requirant  came  to  him  in  December 
and  gave  him  notice,  that  the  lease  of  the  house  next 
to  Jan  Eversen  Bout,  as  aforesaid,  was  to  end,  be- 
cause, as  he  said,  he  had  bought  a  house  from  Mich- 
guel Tades,  to  move  it  to  the  lot  of  the  house,  then 
occupied  by  deponent;  he  also  said,  if  he  could  not 
move  it,  he  could  withdraw  from  the  bargain  by  pay- 
ing Michgiel  Tadens  fifty  florins.  Herewith  depo- 
nents close  their  testimony,  offering  to  confirm  it 
under  oath,  if  required.     Thus  done  etc.  etc.  etc. 

PlETER  VAN  DE  WATER  SyBRANT  JaNSE 

Hendrick  Bosch  Tomas  Lambersen 

Jan  Gerritsen  van  Butenhusen 
Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

*  Rocks  at  South  End  of  Manhattan  Island. 


46  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

To-day,  the  8th  of  May  1663,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  Augus- 
tyn  de  Caper,  free  negro,  living  on  Manhatans  Island 
near  the  bouwery  of  the  Honble  Director  General 
Petrus  Stuyvesant,  who  declared  he  had  hired,  as  he 
hereby  does,  Maritie  Hendrick,  wife  of  Jan  Owen, 
who  also  appearing  acknowledges  to  have  hired  out, 
for  one  year,  beginning  on  the  first  of  this  month  of 
May  1663,  to  keep  his  house  and  dependencies,  to 
take  care  of  them  as  an  honest,  faithful  servant  is 
bound  to  do,  for  which  said  Augustyn  promises  to 
pay  her  100  fl.  in  wampum,  a  white  apron  and  a  pair 
of  black  ones.  But  it  is  expressly  stipulated,  if  the 
said  Maritie  Hendrick's  husband  should  in  the  mean- 
time come  back  to  live  in  this  Province  and  City, 
that  then  she  shall  be  released  from  her  service  and 
she  shall  receive  pay  only  for  the  time  served.  Both 
parties  promise  to  keep  this  contract  inviolable, 
under  legal  bond.     Thus  done  etc.  etc.  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch 

Claes  van  Elslant 


This  is  \  /        the  mark. of 

Augustyn  de  Kaper,  made  by  him 

The  mark    <->  of  Maritie 

Hendrick,  made  by  herself 
Quod  attestor :  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  47 

To-day,  the  11th  of  May  1663,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  Guy 
Jacobsen,  a  Frenchman,  bachellor,  about  to  sail  for 
Holland,  who  acknowledged  to  have  received  from 
Jacob  Leisler  244  heavy  deer  skins  and  22  rolls  of 
Spanish  tobacco,  weighing  474  lbs.,  which  deer  skins 
and  tobacco  he,  deponent,  has  shipped  on  behalf  of 
said  Leisler,  who  has  no  acquaintances  in  Holland, 
by  the  ship  the  Vos  (Fox),  Jacob  Jansen  Huys,  skip- 
per, on  the  first  of  January  1663  and  consigned  in 
his,  deponent's,  name  to  his  cousin  Artuy  le  Brethon, 
living  at  The  Hague  in  Holland,  or  in  his  absence 
to  Charles  Barlou,  merchant  at  Amsterdam,  Holland  ; 

they  were  marked  -/^  and  to  be  sold  for  the  best 
profit  of  said  Leisler  and  the  proceeds  thereof  were 
to  be  sent  here  by  the  first  opportunity  or  ship,  ac- 
cording to  the  instructions,  given  to  said  le  Brethon, 
so  that  the  proceeds  from  said  goods  belong  and  are 
for  account  of  said  Jacob  Leisler,  who  is  therefore 
authorized  and  qualified  to  receive  them  with  the 
letters  and  accounts  concerning  them  and  sent  to 
him,  the  deponent,  to  do  with  them,  as  he,  the  said 
Jacob  Leisler,  would  do  with  his  other  property. 
Therefore  he  empowers  him  thereto  for  this  end  and 
at  the  same  time  empowers  said  Jacob  Leisler  in  his, 
deponent's,  absence  to  collect,  have  the  benefit  of 
and  trade  all  such  goods,  as  may  be  sent  and  con- 
signed to  deponent,  for  his  private  account,  over  and 
above  the  proceeds  of  the  aforesaid  goods  of  said 


48  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

Leisler;  to  send  over  the  proceeds  for  such  goods 
according  to  the  instructions  coming  with  them,  and 
to  act  in  such  a  manner,  as  if  he,  deponent,  were 
himself  present,  even  if  more  special  authority  should 
be  required,  than  herein  expressed;  promising  to 
ratify  all,  that  will  be  done  by  his  attorney,  under 
bond  according  to  law,  provided  that  his  attorney 
shall  likewise  be  bound  to  render  an  account  of  his 
agency.     Thus  done  etc.  etc.  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Guy  Jacobs 

louwerens  van  de  spigel 

Quod  attestor  :  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

Before  me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public, 
etc..  appeared  the  worthy  Jacob  Leisler,  merchant 
and  Burgher  of  this  City,  who  declared,  that  he  con- 
stitutes and  empowers  in  the  most  binding  legal 
manner  Sieur  Cornelis  Albertsen  van  der  Veer  and 
in  case  of  his  death  Sieur  Jacob  Coiture,  son-in-law 
of  said  Cornelis  van  der  Veer,  to  demand  and  re- 
ceive in  his,  the  constituant's,  name  from  the  Lords 
Directors  of  the  Priviledged  West  India  Company, 
Department  of  Amsterdam,  all  such  moneys,  as  are 
due  him  for  his  military  service,  according  to  ac- 
counts and  proofs  thereof :  to  give  proper  acquit- 
tance on  the  receipt  thereof,  guarantee  against  future 
demands:  to  demand  and  receive  from  Sieur  Artuy 
le  Brethon,  merchant  at  The  Hague,  or  Sieur  Charles 
Barlou,  merchant  at  Amsterdam,  and  all  others  con- 
cerned 22  rolls  of  Spanish  tobacco   and   242  heavy 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  49 

deer  skins,  sent  by  Guy  Jacobsen  to  said  le  Brethon 
and  in  his  absence  to  said  Charles  Barlou  by  the 
ship  Vos  (Fox),  Jacob  Jansen  Huys,  skipper,  on  the 
Ist  of  January  1663,  and  belonging  to  him,  the  con- 
stituant,  personally,  according  to  vouchers,  if  these 
goods  have  not  been  sold  and  the  proceeds  have  not 
been  sent  to  New  Netherland:  to  give  receipt  for 
them  and  guarantee  against  future  demands :  to 
follow  instructions,  given  herewith  :  if  circumstances 
require,  to  sue  and  plead  before  all  courts  and  judges : 
to  hear  judgment  pronounced,  to  ask  for  its  execu- 
tion or  to  appeal  therefrom,  cum potestate  substituendi 
and  further  generally  to  proceed,  as  he,  the  constit- 
uant,  being  present  would  do  etc.  Thus  done  and 
executed  at  the  aforesaid  City  of  Amsterdam  this 
12th  of  May  1663,  in  the  presence  of  Hendrick  Bosch 
and  Claes  van  Elslandt  junior  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Jacob  Leisler 

Claes  van  Elslant  the  younger. 

To-day,  the  12th  of  May  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Claes  van  Elslandt  junior,  who  at  the  request  of 
Hatton  Atkins,  English  bachellor  of  Boston  in  New 
England,  declared  that  about  seven  or  eight  days 
ago  he  had  been  told  by  Mr.  Baly,  a  French  merchant, 
doing  business  in  New  England,  Virginia  and  here, 
that  when  said  Atkins  should  ask,  what  he  had  seen 
of  what  passed  at  the  house  of  Sieur  Jacques  Cous- 
seau,  to  have  said  only,  that  Atkins  had  said  to  Cous- 


50  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

seau  If  he  would  remain  bail  for  Atkins  under  the 
judgment,  pronounced  in  this  City,  the  goods  should 
remain  in  Cousseau's  charge,  which  he  had  bought 
from  Culpeper  or  the  proceeds  thereof  and  then 
Atkins  had  further  said  to  deponent:  "If  they  have 
written  it  differently  from  what  I  now  say,  then  they 
have  not  acted  honestly,  as  I  do  not  understand  the 
language  well,  but  this  has  been  my  truthful  state- 
ment." He  requested  deponent  to  keep  that  in  his 
mind  and  remember  it.  Herewith  he  closes  his 
testimony  offering  to  confirm  the  same  under  oath 
if  required.     Thus  done  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Claes  van  Elslant  the  younger 
Jacob  Leisler 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

Today,  the  12th  of  May  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Henry  Potifar,  an  Englishman,  and  Jacob  Jansen,  a 
Dutch  sailor,  whom  the  undersigned  witnesses  say, 
they  know  and  who  at  the  request  of  Monsieur  Pieter 
Alrich,  Commander  on  the  Whore  Kil  in  the  South 
River,  declared  that  without  the  assistance,  counsel 
and  direction  of  requirant  Alrich  and  the  help  of  re- 
quirants  soldiers  and  his  boat  no  goods  from  the  bark, 
called  Koninck  (King)  Charles,  stranded  last  April 
12th  near  Cape  Henlopen,  would  have  been  saved, 
but  all  the  goods,  saved  by  requirant,  would  have 
been  lost  and  apparently  nothing  would  have  made 
of   them,   but   the    Indians  and   others  would   have 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  51 

destroyed  them:  giving  as  reason  for  their  knowing 
the  foregoing,  that  when  said  bark  stranded  the 
deponent  Potifar  was  skipper  and  Jacob  Jansen  a 
passenger  of  said  ship.  Herewith  they  close  their 
testimony,  offering  to  confirm  the  same  under  oath, 
if  required.     Thus  done  etc. 

JURYEN   BLANCK  HeNRY   PoTEFER 

Mychyel  Tadens  Jacob  Jansen 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

To-day,  the  29th  of  May,  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walevvyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Hendrick  Jansen  Spieringh,  living  at  Gemoenepa  in 
the  jurisdiction  of  the  Village  of  Bergen,  who  at  the 
request  of  Jurien  Hanel,  inhabitant  of  said  Village 
of  Bergen,  declared  that  in  the  month  of  April  last 
at  a  place,  called  the  Rotten  Point,  he  heard,  when  at 
the  same  time  requirant  set  down  on  the  ground  a 
half  barrel,  with  which  one  Christian  Pietersen,  also 
an  inhabitant  of  said  village,  had  measured  lime  for 
some  people,  which  requirant  was  then  to  have,  he 
said  to  Hans  Diedrick  of  the  same  village :  '  What  do 
you  think  of  this  half  barrel.'  The  other  answered: 
'  We  know  well,  that  it  is  too  small  and  it  is  used 
only  to  make  an  estimate  of  what  lime  might  about 
sell  for  at  the  Manhatans.'  Said  Hans  also  said  to  re- 
quirant: '  Christiaen  (meaning  said  Christian  Pieters) 
requires,  that  we  shall  give  him  a  certificate  that  we 
have  declared  the  lime  as  good'  and  when  requirant 
answered:  'You  can  well  certify  that  I  have  received 


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the  lime  as  good,  but  not  for  the  measure.'  Then 
Hans  Diedrick  said:  '  We  shall  take  good  care  not 
to  say  that,  we  have  nothing  to  do  with  the  measure.' 
The  heap  of  lime,  received  by  requirant  from  said 
Christiaen  Pieters,  deponent  thought,  fell  short  by  139 
barrels.  Herewith  he  closes  his  testimony,  offering 
to  confirm  it  under  oath,  if  required.  Thus  done  etc. 
Hendrick  Bosch  Hinrich  Jansen  Spirgo 

Jacobus  van  de  Water 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

To-day,  the  5th  of  June  1663,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  Cor- 
nells Abrahamsen,  living  in  the  Village  and  juris- 
diction of  Bergen,  who  at  the  request  of  Jurien 
Hanelt,  also  an  inhabitant  of  said  village,  declaredt 
that  on  the  29th  of  April  last  at  the  house  of  Chris- 
tiaen Pietersen  he  has  heard,  that  then  and  in  the 
presence  of  Hans  Diedrichs  requirant  Jurien  Hanelt 
said  to  Christiaen  Pietersen:  '  I  am  not  satisfied  with 
the  measure,' whereupon  Christiaen  answered; 'Do 
you  mean,  that  I  shall  measure  it  again?  I  will 
measure  the  measure  on  your  heart.'  Jurien  Hanelt 
then  said  to  said  Christiaen :  '  I  see  well,  that  we  shall 
not  agree  here,  it  is  best,  that  I  look  at  my  house 
and  you  at  your  lime.'  Said  Christiaen  answered  : 
'  The  devil  take  you.'  Herewith  he  closes  his  testi- 
mony etc.  etc.  Thus  done  etc. 
Hendrick  Bosch  Cornelus  Abhan 

LOUWERENS  VAN  DE  SriGHEL 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  53 

To-day,  the  16th  of  June  1663,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  Jonas 
Magny,  living  at  Mespathes  Kil,  who  acknowledged 
to  be  well  and  duly  indebted  to  Sieur  Daniel  de  Haert 
in  the  amount  of  912  lbs.  of  tobacco  for  merchandize 
by  him  received  from  said  de  Haert  and  he  promises 
to  pay  said  912  lbs.  of  tobacco  to  de  Haert  or  his 
order  in  the  month  of  February  of  next  year  1664,  in 
good,  merchantable  tobacco  to  be  delivered  promptly 
at  his  house,  without  any  charges  or  expence  for 
weighing  at  the  Scales  of  this  City  under  bond  of  his, 
Magnys,  person  and  property,  present  and  future, 
real  and  personal,  nothing  excepted,  submitting  the 
same  to  all  courts  and  laws,  that  the  aforesaid 
amount  may  be  recovered  without  loss  or  expence. 
Thus  done  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Jonas  Magni 

J.  v.  d.  Water 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

Engrossed  copy  hereof  given  October  10,  1663. 

To-day,  the  30th  of  June  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Albert  Albertsen,  living  in  the  Village  of  New 
Utrecht  on  Long  Island,  who  declared  that  he  had 
agreed  with  Jan  Ariansen  van  Gent,  bachellor,  who 
also  appearing  admitted  to  have  accepted  as  follows: 
he,  the  said  Ariaensen,  agrees  to  serve  personally  as 
substitute  for  said  Albert  Albertsen  as  a  soldier  of 
the  West  India  Company  in  the  present  war  against 


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the  Esopus  Indians,  according  to  the  proclamation 
by  the  Director  General  and  Council  of  this  Province 
of  June  25th  last,  for  which  said  Albertsen  shall  pay 
him,  besides  the  usual  pay  and  the  booty  to  be  found, 
at  the  next  harvest,  or  in  his  absence  to  his  cousin 
Jacob  Teunissen  Kay,  Burgher  of  this  City,  35 
skepels  of  good  winter  wheat,  both  parties  binding 
for  the  performance  of  this  agreement  their  respec- 
tive persons  and  property  etc.  etc.  etc. 

This  is    ^hj  the  mark 
of  Albert  Albertsen,  made  by  himself. 

LOUWERENS  VAN  DE  SpIGHEL 

Cornelis  Mychielsen    Jan  Aeryensen  van  Gendt 
Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 


To-day,  the  30th  of  June  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Pieter  Jansen,  mason,  now  in  the  service  of  the  West 
India  Company  and  about  to  go  to  the  Esopus, 
who  declared  that  he  constitutes  and  empowers  as 
his  attorney  in  the  most  binding  legal  manner,  as  he 
hereby  does,  Claes  Gangelofsen  (Visser),  Burgher 
and  inhabitant  of  this  City,  to  attend  during  con- 
stituant's  absence  to  his  business  here  and  wherever 
necessary,  receive  moneys,  give  therefor  acquittance, 
guarantee  against  future  demands,  all  according  to 
instructions,  when  necessary,  to  sue  before  all  courts 
and  judges,  to  hear   judgment,  ask    for    execution 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  55 

thereof  or  appeal  therefrom,  further  to  do  herein,  as 
he,  the  constituant,  might  do,  were  he  present,  even 
though  fuller  and  more  special  power,  than  herein 
expressed,  were  needed,  all  cum  potestate  substituendi 
promising  to  ratify  what  the  attorney  or  his  substi- 
tute may  have  done,  under  bond  etc.  etc.  etc. 

PlETER  JOHANSEN 

The  mark      {Thj    °^  Albert  Albertsen 

Jan  Aeryensen  van  Gendt 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 


To-day,  the  10th  of  July  1663,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  the 
worthy  Sibrant  Jansen,  Adolf  Pietersen,  Tomas 
Lambertsen  and  Jan  Hendricksen  van  Bommel,  car- 
penters living  in  this  City,  who  at  the  request  of 
Pietertie  Jans,  widow  of  Klaes  de  Ruyter,  declared 
to  have  well  and  closely  inspected  the  house  and  lot, 
containing  two  dwellings,  now  occupied  by  her,  the 
requirant,  and  lately  built  by  her  said  husband, 
standing  on  the  North  River,  next  to  the  house  of 
Lodowyck  Pos.  They  all  and  every  one  of  them 
said  without  previously  conferring  about  it,  that  to 
the  best  of  their  knowledge  and  belief  they  valued 
and  taxed  said  house  and  lot  at  the  present  time  and 
conjuncture  of  affairs  as  worth  1000  fl.  in  beavers  and 
that,  their   own    circumstances   permitting    it,  they 


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would   be   willing   to   give   as  much.       Thus   done 
etc. 

LOUWERENS  VAN  DE  SpIGHEL  SyBRANT  JaNSEN 

Jacob  Teunissen  (Kay).  Adolf  Pietersen 

Quod  attestor:  Tomas  Lambertsen 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ.  Yan  Hendryckse 

To-day,  the  19th  day  of  July  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Monsieur  Jean  Baly,  merchant,  who  declared,  that 
he  constitutes  and  empowers  as  his  attorney,  in  the 
most  binding  manner,  as  he  hereby  does,  Monsieur 
Hendrick  Couterier,  living  on  the  South  River,  to 
demand  and  receive  in  his,  the  constituant's,  name 
from  Sieur  Augustinus  Herrmans  such  a  quantity  of 
tobacco,  as  is  due  him  according  to  vouchers,  to  give 
acquittance  therefor,  guarantee  against  future  de 
mands  etc.  etc.  etc.  (as  in  former  given  powers  of 
attorney,)  cum  potestate  substituendi, 

J.  Hugues  John  Balley 

Hendrick  Bosch 

To-day,  the  23d  of  July  1663,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  Jan 
Hendricksen  Steelman,  living  in  this  City,  who 
acknowledged  to  be  well  and  duly  indebted  to  Sieur 
Hendrick  Couturier,  merchant  at  New  Amstel  on 
the  South  River  in  this  Province  in  the  sum  of 
ni4n.  iost.  in  beavers,  a  balance  for  divers  goods  by 
him  received;  which  said  sum  of  n  14  fl.  10  st.  he 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  57 

promises  to  pay  to  said  Sieur  Hendrick  Couturier  or 
his  order  in  May,  June  or  July  1664  with  interest  at 
10  per  cent  per  annum  until  payment  in  goods  at 
beaver  price  according  to  the  market,  under  bond 
etc.  etc.  etc. 

J.  van  de  Water  Jan  H.  Stelman 

Hendrick  Bosch 

Quod  attestor:  Wal  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

Engrossed  copy  hereof  given  to  the  wife  of  Cou- 
turier on  the  26th 

To-day,  the  21st  of  August  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Sieurs  Hendrick  Huygen  and  Jacob  Swenson,  living 
on  the  South  River  in  this  Province,  to  me,  the 
Notary  well  known,  who  as  attorneys  of  the  well- 
born lady,  Armgart  Prints,  according  to  power  of 
attorney,  executed  before  Godefridus  Struys,  Notary 
Public  at  Leyden,  Holland,  and  witnesses  on  the 
Ist  of  August  1662,  shown  to  and  read  by  me,  the 
Notary,  who,  because  of  the  departure  of  said  Sieur 
Jacob  Swenson  by  the  ship  Arent  (Eagle),  now  ready 
to  sail  for  Holland,  declared  that  by  virtue  of  the 
clause  of  substitution  in  said  power  of  attorney  they 
substitute  herewith  in  their  place  Sieur  Isacq  van  de 
Water,  merchant  at  Amsterdam,  Holland,  to  demand 
and  receive,  in  case  said  Swenson  should  die  or 
otherwise  be  prevented  from  reaching  Holland,  from 
Mr.  Joost  de  la  Grange,  also  living  on  the  South 
River  and  intending  to  sail  for  Holland  in  the  above 


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named  ship  with  said  Swenson,  the  sum  of  4030  fl. 
Holland  currency,  which  the  abovesaid  lady,  their 
constituant,  has  to  receive  from  said  de  la  Grange 
in  deduction  of  a  larger  sum  for  the  purchase  of  lands, 
houses  and  cattle  on  the  South  River  and  for  a  pro- 
tested letter  of  exchange,  given  by  said  de  la  Grange, 
according  to  vouchers  thereof,  copies  of  which  are  to 
be  given  to  the  substitute  attorney  :  to  give  acquit- 
tance for  all  he  receives,  to  guarantee  against  future 
demands,  to  obtain,  if  possible,  said  moneys  amicably 
and  if  not  to  make  and  have  made  all  necessary  pro- 
tests, attachments,  detentions  and  suits  against  per- 
sons, moneys  and  goods,  to  sue  everybody  required, 
to  substitute  for  this  purpose  an  attorney  ad  lites 
and  to  do  in  defending  of  the  suit  at  law  all,  that  is 
necessary,  having  obtained  a  favourable  judgment  to 
call  for  its  execution,  transferring  to  that  end  to  their 
substitute  such  ample  power  and  authority,  as  to 
them,  the  present  constituants,  is  given  by  the  above 
mentioned  power  of  attorney  and  as  they,  were  they 
present,  ought  and  would  exercise,  promising  to 
ratify  and  uphold,  what  under  this  power  shall  be 
done  and  performed  by  their  said  substitute  and  to 
indemnify  him  for  it,  under  bond  according  to  law. 
Thus  done  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Hendrick  Huygen 

PlETER  VAN  DE  WATER  JACOB    SvENSSON 

3  pages    Quod  attestor: 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  59 

To-day,  the  21st  of  August  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Sieur  Daniel  van  Donck,  merchant,  about  to  sail  for 
Holland,  who  declared  that  he  constitutes  and  em- 
powers in  the  most  binding  legal  manner  as  his 
attorney  Sieur  Reinier  Rycken,  merchant,  living 
here,  to  demand  and  receive  in  his,  the  constituant's, 
name  such  sums  of  money,  as  are  due  him  by  divers 
people  here  in  this  country,  according  to  vouchers 
thereof,  to  give  acquittance  etc.  etc.  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Daniel  van  Donck 

Mychgil  Tadens 
Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

Copy  hereof  given  to  van   Donck  on  the   23d,  to 
Reinier  Rycken,  Septbr.  4. 

Today,  the  21st  of  August  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  the 
worthy  Sieur  Hendrick  Huygen,  merchant,  living  on 
the  South  River  in  this  Province,  on  behalf  of  the 
Noble,  Wellborn  Valiant  Johan  Prints,  his  Royal 
Majesty's  in  Sweden  Gouvernour  over  the  District 
of  Jennekioepingh,  Stadholder  of  the  same  fortress 
and  Commander  of  the  garrison  there,  at  Gunnela 
bergh,  Skaffestadt  and  Langh  Erff,  late  Gouvernour 
of  the  Swedes  on  the  South  River,  and  with  him  on 
behalf  of  his  said  Honour's  daughter,  the  Noble, 
Wellborn  Lady,  Armgart  Prints,  having  power  of 
attorney,  under  the  hand  and  seal  of  her  said  father, 
executed  on  the  29th  of  July,  1662,  O.  S.,  at  said  Cas- 


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tie  of  Jennekioepingh,  for  the  sale  of  his  said 
Honours  farm  of  Tennekunck  on  the  South  River, 
which  power  of  attorney  was  shown  to  and  read  by 
me,  the  Notary;  he  appeared  further  with  Sieur  Jacob 
Swenson,  on  behalf  of  said  Lady  Armgart  Prints 
under  power  of  attorney,  executed  before  Godefrid 
Struys,  Notary  Public  of  Leyden,  Holland,  August 
i,  1662,  shown  to  and  read  by  me,  the  Notary,  and 
the  worthy  Sieur  Jacob  Swenson,  also  merchant 
living  at  the  South  River,  now  about  to  sail  for 
Holland,  with  said  Sieur  Hendrick  Huygen  attorney 
for  said  Lady  Armgart  Prints.  By  virtue  of  their 
said  powers  of  attorney  and  on  behalf  of  their  said 
principals  they  demand  from  Mr.  Joost  de  la  Grange 
of  the  South  River,  such  sums,  capital,  interest,  ex- 
penses and  losses,  as  he  owes,  according  to  a  pro- 
tested letter  of  exchange,  given  as  purchase  money 
of  the  aforesaid  farm  of  Tennekunck  and  dependen- 
cies, more  fully  described  in  said  power  of  attorney 
and  they,  deponents,  declared,  jointly  and  severally, 
that  said  Jacob  Swenson,  for  the  service  of  his  con- 
stituants  and  in  order  to  obtain  payment  as  aforesaid 
from  said  la  Grange,  who  for  this  purpose  is  going 
with  him  to  Holland,  is  obliged  to  go  to  Holland  in 
the  quickest  way  and  that  therefore  the  passage,  the 
disbursements,  the  board,  the  legal  expenses,  the 
loss  of  time  etc.,  in  this  case  so  far  and  to  come, 
must  be  for  account  of  the  constituants;  likewise  the 
sojourn  and  delay  of  Sieur  Hendrick  Huygen  here 
in  this  country  are  necessary  expenses  on  behalf  of 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  61 

the   constituants.     In    case   said   la  Grange  should 
remain  in  further  default  of  paying  said   money,  ac- 
cording to  agreement  made  with   him   before   Vice 
Director  Willem  Beeckman   at  the  South  River  on 
the  30th  of  March    1663,  the  property  is  to  be  ob- 
tained from  him  either  by  nullification  of  the  pur- 
chase or   otherwise   and    Jacob    Swenson  therefore 
agrees,  to  accept   out   of  the  first  money,  received 
from  said  la  Grange,  from  Sieur  Isacq  van  de  Water 
at  Amsterdam,  Holland,  600  fl.  Holland  currency  as 
pay  for  the  disbursements  of  twelve  months  at  least 
by  Hendrick  Huygen  here  in  this  country,  to  be  paid 
for  his  account,  his  claim  for  loss  of  time  and  delay 
being  deferred  and  submitted  to  constituants  afore- 
said.     Said  Swenson   also  promises   to   pay  out  of 
said  moneys  to  Isacq  van  de  Water  the  sum  of  1400  fl. 
Holland  currency,  received  by  said   Mistress  Prints 
on  and  by  order  of  Hendrick  Huygen  through  or  by 
said  van  de  Water,  directed  by  Huygen  to  provide 
for  and  accommodate  said  lady  in  case  of  default  or 
failure  to  pay  the  letter  of  exchange  from  la  Grange. 
They  request  that  this  may  be  duly  recorded,  to  be 
used  whenever  necessary.     Thus  done  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Hendrick  Huygen 

PlETER  VAN  DE  WATER  JaCOB  SwENSSON 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

To-day,  the  18th  of  October  1663,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  the 
worthy   Sieur  Jeronimus   Ebbinck,  late   Schepen  of 


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this  City  and  merchant,  on  one  side,  and  Jan  Willem- 
sen  Hooghteilinck  on  the  other  side,  and  said  Je- 
ronimus  Ebbinck  acknowledged  to  have  let  and  said 
Hooghteilinck  to  have  leased  a  bouwery  in  the 
Esopus  Country  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Village 
of  Wildwyck,*  now  wholly  occupied  and  used  by  the 
lessee  Cornelis  Barentsen  Slecht  (until  May  i,  1664), 
namely  the  first  half  of  said  bouwery,  nearest  to  the 
bridge  and  said  village,  but  with  the  express  under- 
standing that,  if  lessor  should  conclude  that  all  the 
bouwery  shall  be  cultivated,  the  two  halves  shall  pro- 
portionately be  thrown  together,  as  shall  be  most 
convenient,  each  remaining  a  farm  by  itself,  without 
lessee  being  allowed  to  make  objections,  without 
buildings  as  houses,  barns  or  sheds  on  it:  the  lease 
to  run  four  consecutive  years,  beginning  on  the  first 
of  May  1664  and  ending  on  the  same  day  in  1668  : 
as  rent  of  said  half  of  the  bouwery  lessee,  Jan  Wil- 
lemsen  Hooghteilinck,  promises  to  pay  precisely, 
without  letting  one  year  run  into  the  other,  200 
skepels  of  good,  dry  well  conditioned  winter  wheat 
and  if  it  should  happen  that  he  cannot  bring  so  much 
wheat,  he  shall  deliver  100  skepels  of  oats,  which 
shall  be  appraised  at  the  value  of  wheat  and  that 
lessor  may  not  suffer  any  loss  in  his  rent,  all  said 
grain  must  be  delivered  free  of  charges  on  the  yacht 
at  the  strand,  without  lessor  being  obliged  to  bear 
any  expenses  for  making  and  repairing  the  bridge  or 
otherwise  however  the  same  might  be  called;    ex- 

*  Kingston,  Ulster  Co.,  N.  Y. 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  63 

cepting  only  when  during  the  years  of  lease  a  church 
may  be  built  in  said  village  and  to  that  end  said 
bowery  may  be  assessed  for  some  land  tax,  in  which 
case  lessor  is  to  bear  half  of  such  tax,  without  being 
obliged  to  further  outlays:  but  under  this  express 
condition,  if,  which  may  God  prevent,  it  happened 
during  these  said  four  years  a  war  should  break  out 
in  the  Esopus  in  summer-time,  preventing  lessee 
from  sowing,  mowing  and  bringing  in  his  grain,  then 
he  shall  pay  to  lessor  for  that  year  not  more  than 
100  skepels  of  wheat  and  regarding  what  is  sown  on 
the  whole  aforesaid  bouwery  by  Cornelis  Barentsen 
Slecht,  who  has  rented  it,  of  that  lessee  shall  take 
one  half  for  the  share  by  him  rented  at  the  appraisal 
of  impartial  parties  and  pay  to  lessor  the  first  half 
for  the  first  year,  the  remaining  half  the  second  year; 
thus  lessor  shall  then  make  good  and  pay  to  lessee 
for  what  he  may  have  sown  on  that  half  of  the  bou- 
wery at  the  end  of  the  lease,  when  he  shall  leave  and 
if  then  there  shall  be  found  sown  by  lessee  on  that 
half  more  than  upon  the  other  half,  not  leased  by 
him,  lessee  shall  be  bound  to  sow  as  much  good 
land,  as  upon  the  half,  leased  by  him,  is  found  sown. 
Further  lessor  shall  besides  the  said  half  of  the  bou. 
wery  deliver  to  lessee  four  horses,  towit  two  mares, 
about  three  years  old  and  now  on  lessor's  said  farm, 
and  two  stallions  or  in  place  of  the  latter  a  stallion 
and  a  gelding,  without  other  animals:  if  it  then 
should  happen,  that  lessor  delivers  some  young 
heifers,  lessee  shall  be  bound  to  keep  them  during 


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the  winter  without  asking  pay  for  it  or  bring  it  into 
his  accounts  and  the  same  shall  run  at  the  risk  of 
lessor  until  the  time  that  they  have  calves,  when  the 
increase  shall  be  divided  half  and  half  between  lessor 
and  lessee,  provided  that  at  the  end  of  the  lease  the 
whole  original  number  shall  be  returned  to  lessor:  as 
rent  for  such  beast  or  beasts  lessor  shall  receive  for 
the  first  calf  eight  pounds  of  butter,  for  the  second 
and  all  following  sixteen  pounds  yearly  for  all  cows; 
the  increase  of  said  horses  shall  also  be  divided  half 
and  half,  as  has  been  said  of  the  other  animals,  and 
the  same  shall,  at  the  end  of  the  lease,  be  returned 
to  lessor  in  their  original  number  before  the  increase 
is  divided;  if  of  said  horses  one  is  an  odd  one,  then 
lessor  shall  have  the  privilege  to  take  one  of  the 
young  ones  and  in  its  place  one  of  the  old  ones  shall 
be  sold  instead  of  the  odd  one,  and  the  proceeds 
thereof  be  divided  as  above.  If  in  a  war  with  the 
Indians  any  horse  or  other  animal  should  be  killed 
or  taken  away  and  lost,  the  loss  is  to  be  borne  half 
and  half  by  lessor  and  lessee.  It  is  further  stipulated, 
that  lessee  shall  winter  some  oxen,  which  lessor  may 
have  received  in  partition  from  said  Cornelis  Barent- 
sen  Slecht,  and  keep  them,  at  the  risk  of  lessor,  until 
lessor  is  willing  to  slaughter  or  sell  them,  without 
charging  for  it.  If  lessor  or  somebody  on  his  behalf 
comes  to  the  Esopus  to  settle  there,  lessee  shall  be 
bound  to  ride  fuel  for  three  days  and  occasionally 
hand  freight  to  or  from  the  strand  from  or  to  said 
village,  likewise  without  a  charge  therefor  or  refus- 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  65 

ing  so  to  do.  For  the  observance  and  fulfillment  of 
the  foregoing  parties  bind  their  persons  and  property, 
real  and  personal,  present  and  future,  nothing  ex- 
cepted, subject  to  all  courts  and  laws.     Thus  done  etc. 

LOUWERENS  VAN  DE  SpiGHEL  JeRONIMUS  EbBINCK 


Thomas  Louresen  This  is  \/T  the  mark 


of  Jan  Willemsen  Hooghteilinck 
Quod  attestor :  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 
Copy  given  to  Sieur  Ebbinck  on  the  19th. 

To-day,  the  19th  of  December  1663,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
the  worthy  Willem  Kock,  Burgher  and  inhabitant  of 
this  City,  who  declared  that  in  the  most  binding 
legal  manner  he  constitutes  and  appoints  as  his  at- 
torney, as  he  hereby  does,  Aeltie  Klaes,  widow  of 
the  late  Michgiel  Frericksen,  living  in  the  Village  of 
Wildwyck  in  the  Esopus  Country,  to  demand  and 
receive  in  his,  the  constituant's,  name  seven  skepels 
of  wheat,  due  him  from  Jan  Hays  van  Gelsam,  soldier 
in  the  service  of  the  West  India  Company,  for  a 
hanger  to  him  sold  by  constituant  :  to  give  acquit- 
tance upon  receipt  of  said  seven  skepels  of  wheat, 
guarantee  against  further  demands  and  if  necessary 
to  sue  etc.  etc.  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch         The  mark— JL.  of  Wil  Kock 

J.  v.  d. Water 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 


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To-day,  the  30th  of  January  1664,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  the 
virtuous  Annetie  Barents,  wife  of  Jan  Hendricksen 
Steelman,  living  in  this  City,  who  at  the  request  of 
Paulus  Pietersen,  living  in  the  Village  of  Bergen, 
declared  it  to  be  true,  that  requirant's  wife,  Tryntie 
Martens,  had  lain  ill  of  fever  at  her,  deponent's,  house 
four  or  five  years  ago  and  had  then  been  delirious; 
when  she  not  only  against  deponents  will  run  out  of 
the  house,  but  also  returning  naked  and  without 
shame  laid  down;  but  she,  deponent,  has  never  seen 
anything  prejudicial  to  said  Tryntie  Martens'  honour 
or  can  say  anything  else,  than  what  should  be  said 
of  a  virtuous  woman.  Herewith  she  closes  her 
testimony,  offering  to  confirm  it  under  oath,  if  neces- 
sary.    Thus  done  etc. 

This  is  _  the  mark 

of  Annetie  Barents 

LOUWERENS  VAN    DE  SpiGHEL 

Albert  Bosch  made  by  herself 

Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

To-day,  the  31st  of  January  1664,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Sybrandt  Cornelis,  soldier  in  the  service  of  the  West 
India  Company,  now  in  garrison  in  this  City,  who  at 
the  request  of  Paulus  Pietersen  of  Bergen  Village 
testified  and  declared  it  to  be  true,  that  some  time 
ago,  on  a  Sunday,  but  he  does  not  remember  the 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  67 

date,  he  has  heard  Maritie  Tomas  having  words  with 
Tryntie  Martens,  requirant's  wife,  upbraided  said 
Tryntie,  for  having  called  her  a  bastard  and  said 
'  Come,  Pietertie,  and  feel  your  mother's  little  kitten.' 
Deponent  further  declared  to  have  heard  said  Maritie 
Tomas  say  to  Tryntie  '  You  well  know,  what  you 
did  at  Jan  Koopal's  house,'  reproaching  her  with 
something  dishonourable,  without  being  able  to  give 
the  exact  words;  then  Tryntie  called  him,  deponent, 
and  Jan  Captein  as  witnesses  and  he  testifies  to  have 
no  knowledge,  that  Tryntje  ever  said  anything  to  the 
injury  of  said  Maritie  Tomas,  giving  as  his  reason 
for  knowing  it,  that  he  was  then  in  garrison  at  Bergen 
Village.  Herewith  he  closes  his  testimony  etc.  etc. 
Claes  Bordingh  Sibrandt  Cornelis  with  his 

HendrickBosch  own  hand 

Quod  attestor:  Wal  van  der  Veen,  Not.  PubL 

To-day,  the  28th  of  February  1664,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Sieur  Wolfert  Webber,  as  husband  and  guardian  of 
Anna  Walles,  daughter  of  the  late  Jan  Walles,  living 
in  the  jurisdiction  of  this  City,  and  Lourens  van  de 
Spiegel,  as  husband  and  guardian  of  Sara  Webber, 
daughter  of  the  first  and  his  wife  Anna  Walles,  living 
in  this  City,  acting  on  behalf  of  Hester  and  Aernout 
Webber,  daughter  and  son  of  the  aforesaid  Wolfert 
Webber  and  wife  Anna  Walles,  all  heirs  of  Sara  de 
Pier,  widow  of  said  Jan  Walles,  deceased  at  Monfort, 
who,  jointly  and  each  for  himself,  declared  that    ia 


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the  most  binding  legal  manner  they  constitute  and 
appoint,  as  they  hereby  do,  as  their  attorney  Anna 
Webber,  daughter  resp.  sister-in-law  of  the  constitu- 
ants,  to  demand,  assisted  by  Jan  Jillisen  Gouverneur 
as  her  chosen  guardian  herein  or  by  whom  ever  she 
may  think  advisable  to  choose,  in  their,  the  con- 
stituant's  name,  copy  of  the  testament,  inventory  of 
the  estate  etc.,  left  by  said  Sara  de  Pier,  their  mother- 
in-law  and  grandmother,  further  to  receive  and  take 
all  such  effects  and  goods,  as  are  coming  to  constitu- 
ants  either  ab  intestato  or  in  virtue  of  a  testament, 
codicil  etc.  as  their  share  of  the  property,  left  by  Sara 
de  Pier,  nothing  excepted:  to  give  acquittance  and 
guarantee  against  further  demands.  Wolfert  Web- 
ber separately  authorizes  his  said  daughter  Anna 
Webber,  assisted  as  before,  to  demand  and  receive  in 
his  name,  as  father  and  guardian  of  his  children  Hes- 
ter and  Aernout  Webber,  from  Sieur  Jan  Selyns  Hen- 
dricksen  of  Amsterdam  merchant,  such  moneys  and 
rents  as  he  has  received  and  has  in  his  hands,  accord- 
ing to  vouchers,  for  which  he  gives  special  orders: 
she,  the  attorney,  is  to  give  acquittance,  guarantee 
against  future  demands  and  do  everthing,  as  he,  the 
constituant,  would  do  it,  were  he  present,  etc.  etc.  etc. 

Wolfert  Webber  the  elder 
Hendrick  Bosch  Louwerens  van  de  Spighel 

PlETER  VAN  DE  WaTER 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 
Engrossed  copy  hereof,  two  pages,  given  to  Lou- 
rens  van  de  Spiegel  Febry.  29th 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  69 

To-day,  the  28th  of  February  1664,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
the  Worshipful  Adriaen  Heegeman,  Schout  of  the 
Villages  of  Amesfort  (Flatlands),  Breukelen,  Mid- 
dewout  and  Uytrecht  on  Long  Island  in  this  Prov- 
ince, who  declared  that  as  husband  and  guardian  of 
Cathariana  Margits  he  constitutes  and  empowers  in 
the  most  legal  binding  manner  as  his  attorney,  as  he 
hereby  does,  the  worthy  Sieur  Joseph  Margits,  his 
father-in-law,  living  at  Amsterdam,  Holland,  to  de- 
mand and  receive  in  his,  the  constituant's,  name  as 
aforesaid,  from  the  Lords  Directors  of  the  Honble 
East  India  Company,  Department  of  Amsterdam, 
such  moneys,  as  are  due  to  his  said  wife  from  the 
estate  of  her  deceased  brother  Joseph  Margits,  who 
died  in  East  India,  according  to  his  testament  and 
other  vouchers,  and  which  are  in  the  hands  of  said 
Department:  to  give  acquittance  etc.  etc.  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Adrian  Hegemann 

Thomas  Lambersen 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not  Publ. 
Copy  given  to  Hegeman  this  day. 

To-day,  the  10th  of  March  1664,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Jan  Nagel,  soldier  in  the  service  of  the  West  India 
Company,  in  garrison  here,  to  me,  the  Notary,  well 
known,  and  of  sufficient  age,  who  at  the  request  of 
the  Worshipful  Tielman  van  Vleeck,  Schout  of  the 
Village  of  Bergen,  declared  it  to  be  true,  that  in  the 


jo  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards 

month  of  August  of  last  year  1663,  not  recollecting 
the  precise  day,  he  has  heard  Douwe  Hermansen  in 
said  village  berate  and  scold  requirant's  wife,  stand- 
ing in  her  house,  as  a  vagabond,  and  that  said  words 
were  spoken  by  said  Douwe,  when  requirant  was 
sick  abed.  Herewith  closing  his  testimony  he  offers 
to  confirm  the  same  under  oath,  if  required.  Thus 
done  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Jan  Nagel 

PlETER  VAN  DE  WaTER 

Quod  attestor :  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 
Engrossed  copy  hereof  given  to-day. 

To-day,  the  4th  of  April  1664,  appeared  before  me, 
Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  Jan  de 
Wit,  who  declared  to  have  sold,  as  he  hereby  does, 
to  Klaes  Jansen  van  Langendyck,  who  also  appearing 
acknowledges  to  have  bought,  half  of  the  windmill, 
as  it  now  stands  upon  the  plain  outside  of  this  City 
near  the  Fresh  Water,  with  half  of  the  lot,  on  which 
it  stands,  measuring  20  rods  square;  half  of  a  frame, 
on  which  were  the  sails ;  half  of  the  ropes,  used  to 
turn  over  the  mill  stones;  half  of  four  new  sails,  of 
which  purchaser  shall  pay  for  two  and  the  Company 
besides  one  half  of  the  two  old  sails,  belonging  to  the 
mill  from  of  old;  half  of  two  ....  and  all  apper- 
taining to  said  mill,  movable  and  immovable,  on  con- 
dition, that  purchaser  takes  upon  himself  one  half  of 
what  is  due  by  said  mill  to  the  Company,  to-wit 
weekly  to  grind  for  the  Company,  when  there  is  any 


of  the  City  of  New  Amsterdam.  71 

wind  and  when  required,  25  skepels  of  grain.  Pur- 
chaser shall  also  have  half  of  the  horse  and  cart  with 
what  belongs  to  it,  now  in  use  at  the  mill,  the  half 
of  a  millrod,  already  made,  but  still  in  the  woods  and 
two  pieces  of  a  rod,  lying  at  the  mill ;  all  for  the  sum 
of  1325  fl.,  payable  in  good,  deliverable,  strung  wam- 
pum in  May  next,  on  condition,  that  at  the  payment 
seller  is  held  to  deliver  to  purchaser  said  mill  and 
what  is  belonging  to  it,  as  aforesaid  and  give  a 
proper  deed  for  it.  If  in  the  meantime  the  rod 
should  fall  off,  then  the  seller  shall  be  bound  to  de- 
fray half  of  the  expense  for  a  new  one  and  to  help  in 
putting  it  up.  Both  parties  promise,  each  for  him- 
self, to  observe  and  fulfill  the  foregoing  under  bond 
according  to  law,     Thus  done  etc. 

LOUWERENS  VAN  DE  SpIGHEL  JaN    DE  WlT 

Thomas  Lourens  Claas  Jansen 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Pub. 

This  day,  the  8th  of  April  1664,  appeared  before 
me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc.,  the 
worthy  J  ill  is  Pietersen  of  Fort  Orange,  who  declared 
to  have  leased  to  the  worthy  Hendrick  Bosch,  cutler 
and  Burgher  of  this  City,  who  also  appearing  acknowl- 
edged to  have  rented,  a  house  and  lot  on  Pearl 
Street  in  this  City,  between  the  houses  of  Egbert 
van  Borsum  and  Wil  Kock,  for  the  time  of  four  con- 
secutive years,  beginning  on  the  first  of  May  1664 
and  ending  on  the  same  day  in  1668,  for  the  sum  of 
250  fl.  in  good  current  strung  wampum  a  year,  one 


72  Minutes  of  Executive  Boards. 

half  payable  half  yearly.  Lessor  promises  to  deliver 
said  house  to  lessee,  when  he  enters  upon  the  lease, 
in  good  repairs  and  keep  it  so  during  the  years  of  the 
lease,  while  lessee  promises  on  his  side  to  occupy  the 
house  decently.  Both  parties  promise,  each  for  him- 
self, etc.  etc.  etc. 

LOUWERENS  VAN  DE  SpIGHEL  JeLIS    PETERSEN 

J.  v.  d.  Water  Hendrick  Bosch 

Quod  attestor:  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 

To-day,  the of  June  1664,  appeared  be- 
fore me,  Walewyn  van  der  Veen,  Notary  Public,  etc., 
Jan  Roelofsen,  Burgher  and  inhabitant  of  this  City, 
who  declared  that  in  the  most  binding  legal  manner, 
he  has  constituted  and  empowered  as  his  attorney,  as 
he  hereby  does,  his  brother-in-law  Frederick  Jeroni- 
mus,  living  at  Amsterdam,  Holland,  to  demand,  col- 
lect and  receive  in  his  name  and  behalf  such  moneys, 
as  are  left  and  due  to  him,  the  constituant,  from  his 
late  father  Roelof  Luycassen  and  mother  Aeltie  Her- 
mans, deceased  at  the  City  of  Ootmars  in  the  Prov- 
ince of  Overyssel,  as  inheritance  and  childs  share, 
now  in  the  hands  of  his  brother  Willem  Roelofsen, 
living  in  said  City;  to  give  acquittance  for  what  he 
receives  to  guarantee  against  future  demands  etc. 
etc.  etc. 

Hendrick  Bosch  Yan  Rolffsen 

Jan  Gerritsen  van  Butenhusen 

Quod  attestor  :  Wal.  van  der  Veen,  Not.  Publ. 


EXECUTIVE  MINUTES  OF  THE 
BURGOMASTERS. 


EXECUTIVE   MINUTES  OF  THE 
BURGOMASTERS. 


Friday,  February  n,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs.  Allard  Anthony  and  Paulus  Leen- 
derzen  van  den  Grift. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  the  Honble  Marten 
Cregier,  Old  Burgomaster,  and  Oloff  Stevensen  van 
Cortlandt,  late  Treasurer.  Mr.  Cortlandt  renders 
account  to  the  Burgomasters  of  his  administrations 
of  the  City's  revenues  and  delivers  all  the  account 
books  and  other  papers  concerning  the  City,  which 
are  turned  over  to  Mr.  Marten  Cregier,  the  Treas- 
urer for  this  year,  according  to  inventory. 

Friday,  February  18,  1661,  present  at  the  City 
Hall  (as  above.) 

Pursuant  to  the  order  of  January  31  (11?)  of  this 
year  1661,  on  the  petition  of  Schout,  Burgomasters 
and  Schepens  concerning  the  travelling  about  of 
Scotchmen,  it  has  been  decided  and  resolved  to  inform 
thereof  the  Burghers  and  inhabitants  of  this  City  by 
handbills  and  Secretary  Nevius  is  therefore  ordered 
to  draw  up  such  a  notice:  also,  at  the  request  of  the 
churchmasters  of  this  City,  to  issue  two  orders,  one 
for  Claas  van   Elslandt  the  elder,  the  other  for  Jan 

75 


76  Executive  Minutes 

Gillisen  Koeck,  about  ringing  of  the  bell  and  burying 
the  dead  and  what  pertains  to  it. 

Friday,  February  25,  1661  present  (ut  supra). 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Alexander  Carolus 
Curtius,  the  master  of  the  Latin  school,  who  was 
told,  the  Burgomasters  had  heard,  that  he  took  from 
his  pupils  one  beaver  each  quarter,  which  is  against 
the  order  concerning  his  salary,  as  fixed  by  the 
Director  General  and  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City, 
also  that  he  does  not  keep  strict  discipline  over  the 
boys  in  his  school,  who  fight  among  themselves  and 
tear  the  clothes  from  each  others  bodies,  which  he 
should  prevent  or  punish.  He  answers  about  the 
taking  beavers,  that  at  the  beginning  of  school  the 
parents  of  his  pupils  came  to  him,  urging  him  to 
teach  the  children  well,  which  he  promised  to  do 
and  has  done  more  than  usual,  but  he  must  therefore 
also  have  more  than  was  allowed  him,  for  which  they 
have  promised  him  one  beaver;  concerning  the  dis- 
cipline he  says,  his  hands  are  bound,  as  some  people 
do  not  wish  to  have  their  children  punished  and  he 
requests,  that  the  Burgomasters  would  make  a  rule 
or  law  for  the  school ;  it  is  also  necessary,  that  his 
school  (house)  should  be  enlarged. 

Jan  Jelisen  Koeck  produces  the  list  of  all,  from 
whom  he  has  received  the  money  for  the  Rattle 
watch,  and  of  those,  who  are  unwilling  to  pay. 

Lodowyck  Pos  appearing,  he  is  informed,  the  Bur- 
gomasters have    heard,  that    he   had  said  to  those 


of  the  Burgomasters.  77 

among  the  Burghers,  who  have  paid,  they  need  not 
pay  for  the  Rattle  watch,  which  he  denies. 

The  Burgomasters  decide,  that  the  members  of 
the  Rattlewatch  shall  be  exempt  from  the  payment 
on  condition,  that  they  shall  also  call  (the  hours) 
outside  of  the  gates,  the  Landgate  as  well  as  the 
Watergate*,  for  which  the  people  living  there  must 
pay  to  support  the  Rattlewatch. 

Before  the  Board  came  Jan  Cornelissen  from 
Vrensburgh,  Cornelis  Barensen  and  Matthys  Muller, 
members  of  the  Rattle  watch,  who  requested  to  be  ex- 
empted from  payment  of  the  watch  money,  where- 
upon they  were  informed  of  the  preceding  resolution. 

Pieter  Jansen,  ships  carpenter,  asks  for  permission 
to  build  a  house  in  the  Maagde  Paatje  (Maiden 
Lane),  alongside  of  Cornelis  the  smith,  back  of  the 
wharf,  which  is  granted  and  an  order  accordingly 
made. 

Claas  van  Elslandt  the  younger  is  ordered  to  fetch 
his  father  and  coming  back  he  says,  Mr.  Cornelis  van 
Ruyven  has  given  his  father  some  letters,  arrived 
from  the  South,  to  deliver,  which  he  is  doing  now. 

At  the  request  of  the  Churchmasters  the  following 
order  is  handed  to  Jan  Gillizen  Koeck  : 

Order. 

The  Burgomasters  of  this  City  of  Amsterdam  in 
N.  N.,  having  taken  into  consideration   the  request 

*  The  landgate  was  at  Wall  Str.  and  Broadway,  the  Watergate  at 
Wall  Str.  and  Pearl. 


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of  the  Churchmasters  of  said  City,  herewith  authorize 
and  qualify  Jan  Jelisen  Koeck  to  take  care,  that  the 
bell  be  tolled  for  the  dead  at  the  proper  time,  also  to 
preserve  the  pall,  collect  the  hire  thereof  for  the 
church  as  well  as  the  fee  for  ringing  the  bell,  the 
rent  for  the  straps,  benches  and  boards;  to  keep  a 
record  of  all,  who  have  died  and  are  buried,  without 
concerning  himself  with  anything  else  in  this  regard. 
Done  at  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  February  25,  1661. 
By  order  etc. 

Order  for  the  Churchmasters 

Having  received  the  remonstrance  of  the  Church- 
masters concerning  the  pews  in  the  church  and  the 
vacant  seats  in  them,  the  Burgomasters  of  the  City 
of  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  think,  it  is  proper,  that  the 
vacant  seats  in  the  pews  should  be  rented  out  or  sold 
for  the  benefit  of  the  Church  and  therefore  grant 
the  request.     Done  ut  supra.     By  Order  etc. 

Having  received  the  returns  of  the  election  of 
Churchmasters,  Orphanmasters  and  Firewardens  the 
Burgomasters  have  submitted  the  following  nomi- 
nations to  the  HonbIe  Director  General  and  Council. 

Honourable,  Valiant  Gentlemen. 

Whereas  the  term  of  the  Honble  Nicasius  de  Sille 
as  Churchmaster  has  expired;  whereas  the  Honble 
Paulus  L.  van  de  Grift,  late  Orphanmaster,  has  been 
confirmed  by  your  Honours  as  Burgomaster  and 
Sieur  Joannes  de  Peyster,  having  served  as  Orphan- 


of  the  Burgomasters.  79 

master  two  consecutive  years,  requests  to  be  dis- 
charged and  whereas  Sieur  Hendrick  Kip  senior  has 
continued  as  Firewarden  for  some  years,  while  Sieur 
Jan  Jansen  de  Jongh,  also  Firewarden,  has  removed 
outside  of  the  Landgate,  therefore  the  Burgomasters 
of  this  City,  to  whom  you  have  referred  the  nomi- 
nations, submit  a  double  number  for  each  office,  as 
follows  : 

For  Churchmaster 

Honble  Joannes  de  Decker,  Councillor  of  N.  N. 
Honble  Cornelis  van  Ruyven,  Secretary. 

For  Orphanmasters 

Marten  Cregier,  Old  Burgomaster 

Cornelis  Steenwyck 

Hendrick  Kip  senior 

Hendrick  Jansen  van  der  Vin 

For  Firewardens 

Vernaer  Wessels 

Hendrick  Willemsen  the  Baker 

Jan  Jansen  van  Brestee 

Claas  Gangelofzen  Visser. 
We  request,   that  you   will  please  to  elect  from 
these,  whom  you  deem  fit  for  these  duties.     Done 
etc. 

By  Order  etc 

Friday,  March  4,  1661,  present  (as  before),  Claas 
van  Elslandt  the  younger  handed  to  the  Burgo- 
masters the  following  record  of  the  confirmation  of 
Church  and  Orphanmasters  and  Firewardens  : 


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Extract  from  the  Register  of  Resolutions  of  the 
Director  General  and  Council  of  New  Nether- 
land,  adopted  at  their  meeting  Thursday, 
March  3,  1661. 

Having  received  and  read  the  nominations  for  the 
offices  of  Churchmasters,  Orphanmasters  and  Fire- 
wardens, as  submitted  by  the  Burgomasters  of  this 
City,  the  Director  General  and  Council  have  there- 
from continued,  chosen  and  confirmed 

As  Churchmaster  Honble  Nicasius  de  Sille  con- 
tinued. 

As  Orphanmasters  Messrs.  Marten  Cregier,  Old 
Burgomaster,  and  Cornells  Steenwyck,  Old  Schepen. 

As  Firewardens  Hendrick  Willemsen  the  Baker 
and  Claas  Gangelofzen  Visser. 

Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.,  date  as  above. 
Beneath  stood :  Agrees  with  the  Register — Signed 
C.  v.  Ruyven,  Secry. 

The  request  of  Allard  Coninck,  asking  to  be  ex- 
cused from  purchasing  his  small  Burgerright,  because 
at  the  time  of  the  great  war  he  with  others  has 
helped  to  work  on  the  wall,  is  answered  by  :  Pursuant 
to  the  privileges,  granted  by  the  Director  General 
and  Council  of  N.  N.  petitioner's  request  cannot  be 
granted,  but  he  must  pay  like  others. 

Claas  van  Elslandt  senior  appearing,  he  is  told, 
that  complaints  are  made  against  him,  because  he 
does  not  behave  well  as  gravedigger  and  when  invit- 
ing people  to  a  burial,  and  because  of  his  age 
and    long  residence  here  he  is   warned   to   behave 


of  the  Burgomasters.  81 

better  henceforth  and  the  following  order  is  given 
him: 

The  Burgomasters  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  in 
N.  N.  have  taken  into  consideration  the  request  of 
the  Churchmasters  and  herewith  charge  and  direct 
Claas  van  Elslandt  the  elder  to  take  care  only  of  the 
graves  of  the  dead,  dug  in  the  church  and  in  the 
church  yard;  to  look  after  the  bier  being  fetched  and 
brought  back  to  the  proper  place;  to  invite,  accord- 
ing to  old  custom,  everybody  to  the  funeral,  walk 
decently  before  the  corpse  and  to  demand  and 
receive  pay  only  for  his  services,  without  asking  for 
more.     Done  February  25,  1661.     By  Order  etc. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Eghbert  Meindersen, 
to  whom  was  read  the  request  and  affidavit  of  the 
sworn  butchers  against  him  and  he  was  asked,  what 
he  had  to  say.  He  answers,  that  that  is  only  spite, 
for  as  regards  the  sick  pig,  he  can  prove  by  ten  wit- 
nesses, that  it  had  only  a  sore  throat  and  that  they 
came  to  appraise  the  pig  in  the  evening  at  about 
9  o'clock,  when  he  was  going  to  bed,  whereupon  he 
told  them,  to  value  and  slaughter  it,  which  they 
would  not  do.  Thereupon  he  went  with  them  and 
valued  the  pig  at  24  fl.;  they  asked,  whether  he  would 
take  it  for  that  price,  he  said  Yes  and  kept  it.  As  to 
the  slaughter  ticket,  he  did  not  allow  anybody  to  go 
away,  who  brought  the  money  ;  he  cannot  give  credit, 
as  he  has  over  300  fl.  outstanding  for  the  last  year. 

The  following  answer  is  given  to  the  request  of 
the  sworn  butchers:  Petitioners  are   referred  to  the 


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Court  of  Burgomasters  and  Schepens  in  re  the  sick 
pig  and  may  there  enter  their  suit  against  Eghbert 
Meindersen.  Concerning  the  slaughtering  of  cattle, 
allowed  him  until  further  orders,  he  is  ordered  not  to 
let  anybody  run  after  the  excise  ticket,  if  he  has  paid 
for  it. 

Abraham  Pietersen  Molenaar  (miller),  who  has 
some  of  the  City's  money  on  interest,  appears  and 
as  the  City  needs  the  capital,  he  is  told  to  go  to  Mr. 
Olof  Stevensen  and  ask,  whether  he  will  take  the 
loan  on  his  account  and  satisfy  the  City,  he,  Abraham, 
giving  a  mortgage  on  his  house,  the  interest  to  be 
remitted.  He  answers,  the  City  has  not  demanded 
interest  from  him,  but  promises  to  go  and  speak  with 
Olof  Stevensen. 

The  servants  of  Coenraat  ten  Eyck  appear,  of 
whom  Jan  Jelissen  Koeck  says,  they  are  not  willing  to 
pay  the  Rattlewatch  dues.  They  say,  that  by  their  con- 
tract with  him,  they  are  exempted  from  it,  and  are  or- 
dered to  pay,  retaining  their  recourse  on  their  master. 

Marritje  Roelofs  is  also  accused  by  said  Jan  Jelissen 
with  not  paying  the  Rattle  watch  dues  and  says,  she 
is  willing  to  do  it  as  soon  as  she  can,  whereupon  she 
is  ordered  to  do  as  the  others. 

Aaltje  Mareschal  is  allowed  fourteen  days  more, 
in  which  to  pay  for  her  Burgher  right. 

Order  concerning  the  Orphanmasters. 

Whereas  according  to  the  Extract  from  the 
Register  of    Resolutions  of   the    Director    General 


of  the  Burgomasters.  8 


o 


and  Council,  dated  March  3,  1661,  from  the  nomi- 
nations by  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City  the 
Honb,e  Marten  Cregier,  Old  Burgomaster,  and 
Cornelis  Steenwyck,  Old  Schepen,  have  been  con- 
firmed as  Orphanmasters  vice  Paulus  Leendersen 
van  der  Grift,  late  Orphanmaster  and  now  Burgo- 
master, and  Joannes  de  Peister,  therefore  said 
Marten  Cregier  and  Cornelis  Steenwyck  are  here- 
with ordered  and  authorized,  to  enter  upon  the 
duties  of  Orphanmasters  with  Mr.  Oloff  Stevensen 
Cortlant  and  serve  as  such.  Done  at  the  session  of 
the  Burgomasters  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  in  N. 
N.  March  4,  1661. 

Order  concerning  the  Churchmasters. 

Whereas  according  to  the  Extract  (ut  supra)  the 
HonbIe  Nicasius  de  Sille  has  been  continued  by  the 
Director  General  and  Council  as  Churchmaster, 
therefore  he  is  herewith  requested  and  authorized 
to  perform  the  duties  of  said  office  for  the  ensuing 
year  with  Hendrick  Jansen  van  der  Viss.  Done 
ut  supra. 

Order  concerning  the  Firewardens. 

Whereas  according  to  the  Extract  (ut  supra) 
from  the  nominations  by  the  Burgomasters  Hendrick 
Willemsen  the  baker  and  Nicolaas  Gangelofsen 
Visser  have  been  confirmed  as  Firewardens  with 
Evert  Duyckingh  vice  Hendrick  Hendricksen  Kip 
and  Jan  Jansen  de  Jongh,  therefore  said  Hendrick 


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Willemsen  the  baker  and  Claas  Gangelofsen  Visser 
are  herewith  ordered  and  authorized  to  enter  upon 
the  duties  of  Firewardens  and  to  serve  as  such  with 
the  old  Firewarden  Evert  Duyckingh.  Done  as 
above. 

Friday,  March  u,  1661,  present  as  before. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Pieter  Wolfersen  van 
Couwenhoven,  who  requested,  that  his  accounts 
with  the  City  might  be  closed.  Having  examined 
the  accounts  the  Burgomasters  find,  that  Pieter  van 
Couwenhoven  has  still  to  receive  from  the  City 
52  fl.  16. — ,  provided  the  City  undertakes  to  pay 
371  fl.  16. — for  planks,  which  the  Company  ought  to 
pay. 

Isaack  de  Foreest  is  asked  to  pay  for  the  lot, 
bought  from  the  City  by  Jelis  Pietersen  ;  he 
answers,  Immetje,  the  widow  of  Frans  Clasen  must 
pay  for  it.  Immetje  produces  a  writing  showing, 
that  the  lot,  which  said  de  Foreest  has  bought,  has 
been  paid  for,  but  upon  examination  of  the  writing, 
it  is  found,  that  the  payment  was  for  houserent. 
Isaack  de  Foreest  is  told,  he  must  pay,  as  he  has 
bought  the  lot,  whereupon  he  requests  permission 
to  sell  the  house  again,  and  as  Immetje,  being  a 
widow,  is  not  in  the  condition  to  raise  the  money 
for  the  payment,  which  the  Burgomasters  under- 
stand, she  is  given  time  and  ordered  to  look  about 
and  raise  the  money. 

Jacques  Corteljau  asks  for  the    Burgherright  for 


of  the  Burgomasters.  85 

his  brother-in-law,  who  intends  to  establish  himself 
as  wheelwright.     He  is  told  to  go  to  the  Treasurer. 

Pieter  Andriesen,  alias  the  Chimney  sweep,  asks 
for  a  conveyance  of  the  lot,  bought  from  the  City, 
and  is  ordered  to  go  to  the  President  for  a 
note. 

Daniel  Vervelen  is  ordered  to  pay  for  his  Burgher- 
right,  whereupon  he  says,  Mr.  Oloff  Stevensen  had 
told  him,  he  must  pay  for  it  20  fl.  in  wampum. 

Jurrien  Janzen  van  Auweryck  is  ordered  to  pay  for 
his  Burgherright  and  the  bucket  money ;  he 
promises  to  do  his  best. 

Ambrosius  Weerhem  coming  in  and  asked  for 
payment  of  his  Burgherright,  answers  and  promises 
to  work  it  off  in  the  service  of  the  City. 

Lambert  Hendricksen  is  ordered  to  pay  for  his 
Burgherright  according  to  obligation. 

Metje  Greveraat  is  asked,  why  she  has  not  yet 
paid  her  money  for  the  Rattle  watch  and  for  her 
Burgherright.  She  answers,  that  she  cannot  do  it, 
as  she  does  not  earn  as  much  as  a  man  and  there- 
fore she  requests,  to  be  excused,  but  she  is  ordered 
to  pay,  the  payment  for  the  Burgherright  being 
meanwhile  suspended. 

Aris  Otte  is  asked,  why  he  does  not  pay  the  fire- 
bucket  dues  and  says,  that  Jan  Jansen  Hagenaar 
had  undertaken  to  pay  it.  He  is  ordered  to  do  it 
himself,  having  his  recourse  on  Jan  Jansen  or  his 
heirs. 

Rem  Jansen   Smitt  called    upon  for  payment  of 


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his  Burgherright,  pretends  he  ought  to  be  excused, 
because  he  has  been  so  long  in  the  country. 

Andrees  Joghimzen,  asked  why  he  does  not  pay  his 
share  (of  the  taxes  ?),  promises  to  pay  10  fl. 

Daniel  Litsco  is  told,  that  according  to  the  books 
and  papers  of  Jacob  Kip,  the  former  Secretary,  he 
still  owes  92  fl.  10. — excise  dues  for  the  year  1654, 
whereupon  he  shows  a  receipt,  dated  December  29, 

1654. 

The  wife  of  Eghbert  van  Borsum  also  is  told,  that 
she  owes  179  fl.  12. —  excise  dues  for  1654;  she 
answers,  that  she  did  not  know,  she  owed  it,  as  she 
had  never  been  asked  for  it  and  that  she  had  always 
paid,  when  the  collector  came. 

Maria  Polett,  told  as  before,  that  she  still  owes 
70  fl.  12. —  excise  dues  for  1654,  says,  she  does  not 
owe,  having  paid  it  to  Kip. 

Abraham  de  la  Noy  is  informed,  it  has  been 
found,  that  he  owes  127  fl.  16. —  excise  dues  for  the 
aforesaid  year,  but  he  disproves  it  by  his  book. 

Sybout  Clazen  asks  for  the  appointment  of  arbi- 
trators on  the  accounts  between  himself  and  his  wife, 
which  request  having  been  considered,  the  case  is 
referred  to  Sieurs  Jacob  Strycker  and  Joannes  de 
Peister,  late  Schepensof  this  City,  in  the  presence  of 
Schepen  Pieter  van  Couwenhoven. 

Extract  from  the  Register  of  Resolutions  of 
the  Director  General  and  Council  of  New 
Netherland,  adopted  at  their  meeting  Thurs- 
day, March  10,  1661. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  87 

The  Burgomasters  of  this  City  are  directed  to  de- 
liver to  the  Secretary  of  the  Director  General  and 
Council  in  due  shape  the  City's  accounts  of  receipts 
and  expenditures  during  the  last  year,  1660,  and  to 
do  so  henceforth  every  year  on  the  day  before  the 
old  Burgomasters  leave  office  and  the  new  ones  enter 
upon  it,  as  it  is  done  in  the  praiseworthy  govern- 
ment of  the  City  of  Amsterdam.  Done  at  Fort 
Amsterdam  in  New  Netherland,  date  as  above. 
Beneath  stood:  Agrees  with  the  original.  Signed 
Corn,  van  Ruyven,  Secretary. 

Friday,  March  18,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
(as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Jacob  Kip,  late  Secre- 
tary, who  was  told,  that  according  to  his  accounts  of 
the  excise  there  were  people  still  in  debt  for  the 
general  excise  on  beer  and  wine,  who  when  spoken 
to  about  it,  said  they  had  paid.  He  answers,  he 
says  delivered  his  accounts  to  the  Company  and  is 
asked  to  furnish  to  the  Burgomasters  an  extract  from 
these  accounts,  so  that  a  balance  of  his  account  may 
be  sent  to  each  debtor. 

Lodowyck  Pas  entering  reports,  that  the  Rattle- 
watch  importune  him  about  fuel  and  he  does  not 
know,  how  much  is  allowed  them.  He  is  told,  no 
fire  wood  has  been  allowed.  Pieter  Schaafbanck  is 
asked,  how  much  wood  has  been  given  to  the  Rattle- 
watch:  he  says,  200  pieces,  and  the  Queekcrs*  have 

*  This  word  may  mean  Quakers  or  pupils. 


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had  about  ioo  pieces.  He  is  ordered,  to  demand 
and  receive  from  Resolveert  Waldron  the  money, 
which  he  has  had  from  the  Queekers  for  wood. 

Albert  Pieterzen,  the  bugler,  says,  he  has  been 
spoken  to  about  the  money  for  his  Burgerright,  but 
as  he  is  an  old  Burgher  he  ought  to  be  exempted  from 
paying  it.  The  Burgomasters  agree  to  wink  at  it 
and  inform  the  Treasurer. 

Tomas  Swartwout  is  asked,  how  it  comes,  that  he 
does  not  pay  for  his  Burgerright  and  his  fire  buckets 
dues.  He  answers,  he  has  not  been  able  to  raise  it 
and  that  he  has  sold  his  land,  to  satisfy  everybody. 
It  is  therefore  resolved,  to  wait  yet  for  some  time. 

Jan  Gerrizen  van  Buytenhuys  is  asked,  why  he 
does  not  pay  for  his  Burgherright,  and  says,  he  can- 
not raise  it,  but  promises  to  pay  next  May  and  then 
says,  in  a  month. 

Jan  Janzen  from  Rotterdam  is  asked,  why  he  does 
not  pay  his  fire  buckets  dues  and  answers,  he  has 
paid  them.  He  is  then  told,  that  he  has  another 
house,  for  which  he  must  pay,  but  as  it  is  a  small 
building,  he  is  allowed  to  pay  one  florin  in  wampum 
instead  of  in  beaver  and  ordered  to  do  so. 

Roelof  Hendricksen,  summoned  for  non-payment 
of  his  Rattlewatch  dues,  says,  he  has  not  so  much, 
and  it  is  resolved,  to  be  lenient  with  him. 

Herry  Bresar,  summoned  for  refusing  to  pay  the 
Rattlewatch  dues,  says,  the  watchmen  do  not  come 
to,  where  he  lives.  The  Captain  of  the  Rattlewatch, 
being    spoken   to  about    it,  says,  that  according   to 


of  the  Burgomasters.  89 

orders,  they  have  not  to  go  farther  than  the  Maagde 
Paatje  (Maiden  Lane),  whereupon  he  is  told,  that 
this  order  referred  to  bad  weather,  at  any  other  time 
they  had  to  go  as  far  as  Tomas  Hal's. 

Stoffel  Elswaart,  summoned  for  non-payment  of 
his  Rattlewatch  dues,  says,  he  has  no  money  and 
has  earned  none  for  a  long  time,  but  he  offers  to 
deliver  100  pieces  of  firewood  for  one  year's  dues, 
which  is  accepted  and  he  is  promised,  that  if  the 
wood  should  be  more,  than  he  owes,  he  shall  be  paid 
the  difference. 

Jan  Jelizen  states,  that  he  has  not  been  able  to  col- 
lect the  dues  from  Claas  van  Elslant  senior,  Bruyn 
the  mason,  nor  from  Jeremias  Jansen  and  his 
brother. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  the  Honble  Marten 
Cregier  and  Cornelis  Steenwyck,  who  are  informed 
of  the  resolution  of  the  Director  General  and  Council 
confirming  their  election  as  Orphanmasters:  they  are 
requested  to  do  their  duties  in  this  office,  which  they 
promising  to  do,  their  commission  in  communi  forma 
is  given  to  them. 

On  the  nth  of  April,  1661.  Abraham  Cermel  has 
been  accepted  as  Rattle  watchman  and  has  taken 
the  oath  of  fidelity. 

Friday,  April  15,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
(as  before). 

Jonas  Barteltsen  appears  before  the  Board  and  a 
bargain  is  made  with   him  for  cases  in  the  Council- 


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chamber,  to  place  therein  the  City's  papers,  books, 
etc.,  for  which  he  is  to  receive  4  fl.  per  day. 

Mrs.  Wessels  requests,  that  the  concierge  (Sheriff's 
officer)  be  ordered,  to  execute  the  judgement  of 
January  4,  1661,  against  Jacob  Jansen  Sam.  So 
ordered. 

The  wife  of  Leendert  Arendsen,  summoned  for 
non-payment  of  Rattle  watch  dues,  requests,  to  be 
excused  :  whereupon  she  was  promised,  that  she 
should  not  be  spoken  to  about  it  very  soon. 

The  following  Ordinance  was  delivered  to  the 
skippers,  now  in  port : 

N.  N.,  skipper  of  the  ship  X.  Y.  Z.,  is  herewith 
ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City,  to  pay 
to  their  Treasurer  for  the  accommodations  in  dis- 
charging his  cargo  at  the  landing  place  8  stivers 
per  last,*  less  goods  and  wares  pro  rata,  of  which  he 
may  charge  two  thirds  to  his  freighters.  Done  etc. 
April  28,  1661. 

Frans  Jansen  from  Amsterdam  petitions  for  the 
Burgherright  and  it  is  ordered,  that  the  petition  be 
granted,  on  condition  that  he  pay  to  the  Treasurer, 
what  is  due.     Done  etc.  April  30,  166 1. 

Order. 

Treasurer  Marten  Cregier  is  hereby  directed  by 
the  Burgomasters  of  this  City  not  to  receive  pay- 
ment for  Burgherright  from  anybody,  unless  the 
same  has  been  asked  for  and  obtained  from  them. 
Done  etc.  April  30,  1661. 

•4000  pounds. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  91 

Wednesday,  May  4,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  pres- 
ent (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Abraham  Staats,  who 
is  informed  of  the  order  of  the  Director  General  and 
Council,  concerning  the  obtaining  of  the  Burgher- 
right  and  its  benefits.  He  has  absented  himself 
from  here  for  four  consecutive  months  and  was  for- 
bidden to  carry  anybody  along,  unless  he  did  first 
pay  his  dues  to  the  City. 

The  carriers  of  the  Weighhouse  appearing  on  a 
complaint,  that  an  anker  of  Annis  had  been  found 
half  empty,  were  asked,  who  had  brought  it  to  the 
Weighhouse.  Barent  Jacobsen  says,  he  has  done  it 
and  Crey  Jacobsen,  that  he  has  carried  it  out. 

Balthasar  de  Haart  is  informed,  that  he  is  re- 
ported having  complained  to  Fiscal  Nicasius  de 
Sille,  that  his  anker  of  Annis  was  laying  half  empty 
in  the  Weighhouse.  He  says,  it  was  about  one 
fourth  empty,  but  while  it  was  on  the  bridge  or  at 
the  landing  place  it  was  full  ;  he  has  not  moved  it 
and  has  later  seen,  that  it  had  been  rolled  about. 
Asked,  whether  he  demands  satisfaction  or  whether 
the  matter  shall  be  further  examined,  he  answers, 
the  Fiscal  had  told  him,  he  should  call  some  neigh- 
bours as  witnesses  and  that  he  should  make  no 
further  complaint.  He  is  then  informed,  of  what 
the  Fiscal  has  said  against  the  porters  and  they, 
returning,  are  ordered,  not  to  place  goods  into  the 
Weighhouse  and  to  pay  more  attention  to  mer- 
chants' property. 


92  Executive  Minutes 

Friday,  May  6,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present  (as 
before)  and  Marten  Cregier. 

Hendrick  Jansen  van  der  Vin,  appearing  before 
the  Board,  requests,  that  the  bond  for  the  lot,  on 
which  he  has  built  a  house,  be  annulled,  as  he  has 
paid  it,  showing  a  receipt  from  Cornelis  van  Ruyven 
for  two-thirds  of  the  pay.  Having  examined  it  the 
Burgomasters  consent  to  the  annulling  of  the  bond. 
Hendrick  Jansen  further  requests,  that  the  lot  be 
measured,  saying,  that  4^  feet  of  the  9  feet  alley 
belongs  to  him,  as  the  lot  was  sold  according  to  bill 
of  sale,  and  that  he  be  exempted  from  sheet  piling 
along  the  river  and  on  the  Graft.  He  is  told,  the 
case  will  be  examined. 

Order. 

The  Court  Messenger  Claas  van  Elslant  junior  is 
herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  to  forbid  all 
skippers,  sailing  from  here  to  Fort  Orange  or  else- 
where, to  take  along  any  passenger,  arrived  here  in 
the  last  ships  from  Fatherland,  or  their  goods,  unless 
they  can  show  the  written  consent  of  the  Burgo- 
masters or  Treasurer,  under  a  penalty  of  150  fl. 
Done  etc. 

Friday,  July  8,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  and  Allard 
Anthony. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Arent  Jurriaensen 
Lantsman,  who  is  told,  that  complaints    are    made 


of  the  Burgomasters.  93 

against  him,  because  he  does  not  live  in  peace  with 
his  wife.  He  is  ordered  to  guard  against  more  com- 
plaints and  answers,  the  parents  are  the  cause;  they 
stir  her  up,  saying,  she  must  not  submit  and  may  in 
time  wear  the  breeches.  He  complains,  they  treat 
him  badly.  Lodowyck  Pos  coming  in  is  told,  that  this 
brother-in-law*  has  complained  bitterly  of  him,  as  he 
of  him.  He  requests,  they  might  both  be  heard  and 
after  it  had  been  done,  Lantsman  was  ordered,  to 
live  in  peace  with  his  wife. 

Sybrant  Janzen  Galma  and  Tomas  Lambersen  are 
told,  that  the  pew  of  Burgomasters  and  Schepens  has 
to  be  made  larger  and  they  are  requested  to  do  it, 
fetching  the  wainscot  from  Mr.  de  Sille  and  the  City 
paying  for  it. 

The  Rattlewatch  is  ordered,  not  to  call  before  day 
break:  Rise  up  from  bed  etc.  They  ask  for  light 
and  are  promised  for  the  present  two  pounds  of 
candles. 

The  porters  of  the  Weighhouse  ask  for  the  ap- 
pointment of  an  elder  among  them.  All  are  heard 
singly  and  give  their  vote,  by  which  Joost  Goderis 
is  elected. 

To  the  Noble.  Very  Worshipful,  the  Director 
General  and  Council  of  New  Netherland. 

Respectfully  show  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City, 
that  on  the  15th  of  December  1657,  you  have  ordered 
them,  to  collect  from  each  chimney  for  the  purchase 

*  Lodowyck  Pos  was  the  father-in-law,  see  Records  of  New  Amster- 
dam, first  series,  Vol.     p. 


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and  maintenance  of  fire  buckets  and  ladders  one 
florin  and  whereas  there  are  here  many  poor  inhabi- 
tants, who  have  only  one  small  chimney,  but  pay  as 
much  for  taxes  as  well-to-do  persons,  who  have  two 
to  three  fire  places  for  one  chimney,  which  we  think, 
subject  to  correction,  is  a  great  disadvantage  to  them, 
therefore  we  request,  your  Honours  will  please  to 
take  it  into  consideration  and  put  such  a  tax  on  each 
fire  place,  as  in  your  wisdom  you  shall  deem  fit. 
Awaiting  your  decision  we  remain 

Your  Honours  obedient  servants 
The  Burgomasters  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam 

By  their  order  Joannes  Nevius,  Secry. 

Marginal  Order:  Petitioners  are  authorized  to  col- 
lect for  each  fire  place  one  florin  annually.  Done  at 
Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  July  15,  1661.  Beneath 
stood  :  By  order  of  the  Director  General  and  Council 
C.  v.  Ruyven,  Secretary. 

Friday,  July  15,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present  (as 
before). 

Warrant. 

Officer  Pieter  Tonneman  is  herewith  ordered  by 
the  Burgomasters  of  this  City,  to  visit,  pursuant  to 
the  order  of  the  Director  General  and  Council,  with 
Secretary  Nevius,  Claas  van  Elslant  and  Jan  Gillisen 
Koeck,  all  the  houses  within  the  jurisdiction  of  this 
City,  examine  the  fireplaces  in  them,  making  a  com- 
plete list  of  them  including  the  leads  and  also  make 


of  the  Burgomasters.  95 

a  note  of  all  wooden  or  plastered  chimneys.     Done 
etc. 

Order  concerning  the  bakers. 

Pursuant  to  the  Ordinance  of  the  Director  General 
and  Council,  dated  October  26,  1665,  you,  N.  N.,  are 
herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City 
not  to  bake  any  longer  within  the  jurisdiction  cf  this 
City  from  August  1st  of  this  year,  unless  you  have 
first  asked  for  and  obtained  from  the  Burgomasters 
a  licence,  which  is  to  be  renewed  every  three  months, 
for  which  you  are  to  pay  each  time  £1.  Flemish* 
under  the  penalty  of  being  forbidden  to  continue  for 
those,  who  carelessly  or  intentionally  omit  it. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Lodowyck  Pos,  who  is 
asked,  what  he  had  to  do  at  night  at  the  house  of  the 
Blue  Dove  with  quarrelling  and  scolding  and  allow- 
ing his  sword  to  be  taken  from  him;  he  answers,  he 
came  there  by  accident  and  is  reprimanded  and  ex- 
pressly charged,  to  guard  against  the  recurrence  of 
such  things,  look  after  his  belongings  and  remain 
with  his  wife  and  children.  He  is  asked,  who  has 
been  there,  and  says,  Jeremias  Jansen,  Wernaar 
Wessels,  the  hatter,  Jan  de  Ruyter,  the  servant  of 
Nicolaas  the  carter  and  that  the  trouble  and  quarrel 
arose  between  Joghins  the  shoemaker's  man,  who  is 
a  soldier,  and  Jan  de  Ruyter,  that  a  sailor  of  the  ship 
the  Trouwe  (Faith)  and  others  separated  them  and 
that  the  gunner  of  the  Moesman  and  Anthony  Karel- 

*  6  fl.  or  $2  50. 


96  Executive  Minutes 

sen  made  the  most  trouble :  that  a  ship's  boy  took 
the  sword  into  his  hand  and  that  the  sergeant  with 
the  soldiers  drank  four  bottles  of  brandy  at  Jan  de 
Ruyters.  Lodowyck  Pos  is  ordered  and  charged  to 
look  after  the  Rattlewatch,  inspect  their  attention  to 
duty  and  appearance  and  then  go  to  bed,  rise  again 
now  and  then  at  midnight  and  see,  whether  the  men 
do  their  duty  and  to  let  Jacques  Pryn  and  Hendrick 
van  Bommel  for  the  present  continue  as  watchmen. 

Jan  Jellisen  Koeck  produces  a  list  of  persons,  who 
owe  for  their  Burgherright. 

Jan  Cornelizen  from  Vlensburgh  requests,  that  as 
he  is  to  sail  for  the  Fatherland,  his  places  as  porter 
of  the  Weighhouse  and  in  the  Rattlewatch  may  be 
kept  vacant  until  his  return.  The  Burgomasters 
promise,  that  the  place  of  porter  shall  be  kept 
vacant,  provided  he  returns  by  the  first  ship,  ready 
to  sail. 

Wednesday,  July  27,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  pres- 
ent (as  before). 

Order  for  the  Treasurer. 
Mr.  Marten  Cregier,  Treasurer  of  this  City,  is 
herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  to  cause  Jan 
Jellisen  Koeck  to  go  about  on  the  Ist  of  August 
next  and  collect  one  fl.  for  each  fireplace  in  this 
City's  jurisdiction  according  to  the  test  thereof. 

Joost  Goderis  as  elder  is  herewith  charged  by  the 
Burgomasters  to  deliver  to  Secretary  Nevius  within 


of  the  Burgomasters.  97 

24  hours  from  date  a  statement  of  what  the  porters 
take  for  carrying  wares,  goods,  beer  and  wine  from 
one  place  to  the  other. 

Joris  Rapalje  requests  to  be  made  harbourmaster. 

Marginal  Order  : 
Granted,  July  29,  1661. 

Monday,  August  1,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Allard  Anthony,  Paulus  Leendersen  van 
der  Grift,  Marten  Cregier  and  Olof  Stevensen  van 
Cortlant. 

The  President  reports,  that  at  the  request  of  the 
Burgomasters  and  on  the  recommendation  of  the 
Director  General  to  the  masters  of  this  Province 
Master  Evert  Pietersen  is  sent  here  as  schoolmaster, 
precentor  and  comforter  of  the  sick  by  the  Directors 
of  the  Company  and  he  absolutely  requires  a  proper 
dwelling  and  schoolhouse,  which  the  Director  Gen- 
eral requests  the  Burgomasters  to  consider,  giving 
an  answer  to-day.  Thereupon  it  is  resolved :  As 
soon  as  Master  Evert  Pietersen  has  been  appointed 
schoolmaster  etc.  by  the  Director  General  and 
Council  and  the  Burgomasters  have  been  notified  of 
it,  they  will  dispose  of  the  matter  and  for  this 
purpose  ask  for  the  lot  behind  the  house  of  the 
Fiscal  to  build  a  schoolhouse. 

Order  for  skipper  Pieter  Reyerzen. 
Pieter    Reyersen,  skipper  of    the  ship  Beaver,   is 
herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City 


98  Executive  Minutes 

to  pay  to  their  Treasurer  for  the  accommodations  in 
discharging  and  taking  in  cargo  at  the  landing  place 
5  stivers  in  beavers  per  last,  smaller  goods  pro  rata. 
Done  etc. 

The  President  also  reports,  the  Burgomasters  had 
decided,  that  as  some  very  important  matters  would 
come  before  them  for  decision,  the  Old  Burgo- 
masters  should  be  invited  to  sit  with  them,  so  that, 
when  they  came  again  into  office,  they  might  be 
acquainted  with  the  matter. 

Storm  Alberzen*  is  asked,  where  he  intends  to 
live  and  says  at  Fort  Orange  in  the  Fuyck,f  trading 
there,  where  he  still  has  half  a  house  standing. 
The  Burgomasters  decide,  that  Storm  Albersen  and 
others  are  bound  to  purchase  his  Burgherright  and 
keep  here  an  open  shop  for  six  weeks.  Re-entering 
he  is  informed  thereof,  but  excused  from  keeping 
shop  here  for  six  weeks. 

Provisional  Instructions,  given  by  the  Burgo- 
masters of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  to  the 
porters  of  the  Weighhouse  and  the  beer  carriers. 

First.  They  shall  be  held  to  report  every  morning 
at  6  o'clock  before  the  Company's  Warehouse  or 
Scales  and  remain  there  until  12  noon,  coming  back 
at  1  o'clock  to  remain  until  sunset. 

2.  They  shall  not  be  allowed  to  handle  wine  or 

*  A  son  of  Albert  Bratt,  who  having  been  born  during  a  storm  at 
sea,  was  baptized  Storm  and  called  himself  van  der  Zee. 

f  The  Fuyck  or  Fishnet,  now  that  part  of  Albany,  N.  Y.,  called 
Steamboat  Square  and  neighborhood. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  99 

beer  or  take  it  from  one  place  to  the  other  without 
first  demanding  and  receiving  the  proper  excise  or 
transfer  ticket. 

3.  They  shall  furnish  their  own  tools  for  handling 
wine  and  beer. 

4.  In  attending  to  their  duties  they  shall  not  drink 
to  excess,  so  that  beer,  wine  or  other  goods,  which 
they  handle,  may  not  suffer  damage,  under  the 
penalty  of  losing  their  days  wages  and  paying 
besides  a  fine  of  3  fl.  for  the  common  fund. 

5.  If  any  damage  has  been  caused  by  their  drunk- 
enness, they  must  pay  for  it  and  besides  6  fl.  for  the 
common  fund. 

6.  In  order,  that  every  thing  is  done  in  good 
order  and  by  rule  the  Burgomasters  elect  from  the 
porters  of  the  Weighhouse  Joost  Goderis  as  fore- 
man, whom  the  others  must  obey. 

7.  The  foreman  shall  be  held  to  remain  at  the 
Scales  or  the  Company's  Warehouse  during  the 
aforesaid  hours,  without  leaving,  for  the  convenience 
of  the  merchants. 

8.  The  first  returning  from  a  job  shall  immediately 
take  hold  of  another,  unless  there  is  something  else 
to  be  done  and  he  shall  then  go  to  it  by  order  of  the 
foreman  without  contradicting  him  under  a  penalty 
of  3fl. 

9.  Of  whatever  they  have  done  and  worked  at 
they  shall,  each  time  they  return  to  the  Weighhouse, 
give  a  strict  report  to  the  foreman,  who  shall  be  held 
to   keep    a   good  account   for   the  information  and 


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convenience  of  the  merchants ;  also  of  the  beer 
(carried). 

10.  Upon  the  receipt  of  an  excise  ticket  they  shall 
immediately  tear  and  preserve  it  and  if  one  or  more 
should  have  been  lost,  he,  who  has  lost  it,  shall  be 
fined  i  fi.  for  the  common  fund. 

ii.  After  having  done  their  work  they  shall  im- 
mediately deliver  the  excise  tickets  to  the  foreman, 
who  is  to  keep  them  until  the  evening  and  then  re- 
turn them  to  the  farmers  of  the  excise  or  at  the 
latest  next  morning  before  9  o'clock  under  the 
penalty  of  2  fl.  for  the  fund  and  for  each  ticket  lost 
he  must  also  pay  1  fl. 

12.  He,  who  does  not  pay  proper  attention,  shall 
pay  3fl.  to  the  fund  for  a  whole  day  and  he,  who 
comes  one  hour  too  late,  10  stivers. 

13.  If  it  happens,  that  there  is  a  great  deal  of 
hurried  work,  so  that  it  is  not  possible  to  do  all,  then 
they  shall  hire  somebody  to  assist,  taking  care,  that 
he  is  a  faithful  person,  as  they  must  be  security  for 
him. 

14.  If  one  of  them  badly  treats  merchants  or 
Burghers  he  shall  be  fined  6  fl.  and  be  punished  ac- 
cording to  circumstances. 

15.  Whoever  refuses  to  let  the  foreman  deduct  the 
fine  on  a  complaint,  shall  suffer  twofold  punishment. 

16.  They  shall  see,  that  nobody  besides  them 
works  on  wine  or  beer  and  whoever  is  detected 
doing  so  shall  be  fined  one  third  for  the  beer 
carried. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  101 

1 7.  They  shall  not  take  more  for  their  work  than 
the  wages,  prescribed  by  the  Burgomasters  under  the 
penalty  of  losing  their  places. 

18.  When  the  fire  bell  rings  they  shall  be  at  hand 
and  help,  under  penalty  of  losing  their  places. 

19.  If  one  of  the  Weighhouse  porters  falls  sick, 
they  shall  pay  him  weekly  6  fl. 

20.  They  shall  produce  their  instructions  to  the 
Burgomasters  every  year  and  ask  for  continuation  in 
the  service. 

21.  The  foreman  shall  be  held  to  deposit  every 
Saturday  the  money,  earned  during  the  week,  and 
not  on  Sunday,  on  pain  of  6  fl.  for  the  fund. 

22.  But  what  has  been  earned  in  unloading  and 
loading  ships  shall  be  deposited  by  the  foreman, 
when  convenient,  only  not  on  Sunday  under  the 
penalty  as  above. 

23.  The  beer  carriers  and  porters  of  the  Weigh- 
house shall  promise  and  swear,  that  they  will  perform 
the  duties  of  their  office  faithfully  and  uprightly, 
neither  commit  frauds  nor  allow  others  to  commit 
them  and  to  observe,  what  hereafter  may  be  added 
to  these  instructions  by  the  Burgomasters. 


Friday,  August  5,  166 1,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Allard  Anthony  and  Paulus  Leendensen  van 
der  Grift. 

Before  the  Board  appears  Jan  Gillisen  Koeck,  who 
reports  that  the  Schepens  Tymotheus  Gabry,  Pieter 


102  Executive  Minutes 

Wolfersen  van  Couwenhoven  and  Jeronimus  Ebbinck 
are  not  willing  to  pay  the  dues  for  their  fire- 
places. 

Paulus  Schrick  is  told,  that  he  must  pay  for  his 
Burgherright.  He  says,  a  distinction  should  be 
made  between  persons,  who  trade,  and  those,  who 
come  to  collect  debts;  he  has  not  sold  any  goods, 
but  has  sent  some  beans  to  Pieter  Loockermans  at 
Fort  Orange  for  sale  and  now  takes  them  back. 
This  having  been  taken  into  consideration,  he  is  ex- 
cused from  purchasing  the  Burgherright,  as  it  is 
allowed  to  everybody  to  send  goods  to  a  resident 
and  Burgher  here  for  sale  on  commission. 

Jan  Gillizen  Koeck  reports,  that  he  has  spoken  to 
several  men,  arrived  in  the  ships,  about  payment  for 
the  Burgherright. 

Order  for  the  Treasurer. 

Mr.  Marten  Cregier,  Treasurer  of  this  City,  is 
herewith  ordered  and  directed  by  the  Burgomasters, 
to  send  Jan  Gillisen  Koeck  to  collect  the  outstand- 
ing dues  for  each  fireplace  in  the  City,  which  are  not 
yet  paid,  without  regard  of  persons  and  the  officer 
Pieter  Tonneman  is  authorized,  to  assist  him  in  cases 
of  refusal,  first  warning  the  recusants  to  guard 
against  loss  and  then  levying  the  dues  by  distraint, 
charging  for  the  visit  3  fl. 

The  labourers  of  the  Weighhouse  are  provisionally 
allowed  to  charge  and  receive  the  following  wages 
for  their  work,  at  the  Warehouse. 


of  the  Burgomasters. 


103 


For  handling  wine  and 

beer  by 

the  carriers 

Outside  of  the  gates 

For  a  tun  of  beer 

fl.        .10 

"    half  a  tun 

•  5 

"    a  quarter 

4 

Inside  the  gates 

For  a  tun 

.8 

"    a  half  tun 

•4 

"    a  quarter 

•3 

For  wines 

For  a  barrel  of  oil 

"     1. 10. 

'       of  brandy 

"       1-4- 

"    a  hhd.  of  wine  or 

"         .12 

vinegar 

"    an  awm  of  wine 

"        .10 

"    half  an  awm 

.6 

"    an  anker 

"          -4 

"    half  an  anker 

"            .2 

For  a  large  bundle  of  duf- 
fels fl.     1. 10 

"    a  case  of  duffels  "        .18 

"    dooflinnen  "        .18 

"    a  bale  of  rice  "        .12 

"    a  bale  of  canvas  "        .12 

"    cask  of  nails  "        .18 

"    do  of  prunes  "     1. — . 

"    barrel  of  rice  "        .18 

"    keg  of  hatchets  "        .12 

"    barrel  of  kettles  "        .12 

"  other  goods  and  trifles 
pro  rata  ' ' 

"    putting  a  barrel  on  the 

scales  "         .6 

and  taking  it  off. 

"  rolling  a  hhd.  of  to- 
bacco out  of  the  boat 
and  to  the  scales       "         .9 

"  rolling  a  hhd  of  to- 
bacco to  the  house 
and  putting  it  on 
the  scales  "         .9 

"  opening  a  hhd.  of  to- 
bacco "         .4 

"  all  other  goods  pro 
rata  according  to 
weight 

The  Burgomasters  resolve  to  ask  the  Director 
General  and  Council  for  the  lot  behind  the  house  of 
Nicasius  de  Sille. 

Jan  Janzen  de  Jongh  is  asked,  why  he  refuses  to 
pay  his  dues  for  the  fireplaces  in  his  brewery.  He 
answers,  he  has  not  yet  made  up  his  mind  to  pay. 

Order. 

The  Officer  is  ordered  to  compel  Jan  Jansen  de 
Jongh  by  execution  to  pay  his  fire  dues  for  the 
brewery  and  other  places. 


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Master*  Jacob  Huges  coming  in  says,  he  has  been 
summoned  to  pay  for  his  Burgherright,  but  as  he 
left  his  wife  here  and  has  kept  fire  and  light  in  his 
house,  he  is  excused. 

Saturday,  August  6,  1661,  present  (as  before). 

The  Burgomasters  resolve,  that  all  papers  to  be 
used  by  parties  in  a  law-suit  shall  be  handed  in  next 
Monday  morning  at  7  o'clock  and  for  this  purpose 
an  order  is  to  be  sent  to  Jacob  Vis,  also  to  Mattheus 
de  Vos  to  exchange  papers. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Hendrick  Hendricksen 
Obe,  who  was  asked,  when  he  was  engaged  as  City 
drummer.  Answering,  in  June,  he  is  told,  that  the 
City  had  to  bear  many  burdens  and  therefore  it  had 
been  resolved,  that  one  drummer  should  not  have 
more  pay,  than  the  other,  and  each  is  allowed  50  fl. 
He  says,  he  will  not  engage  for  that  and  rather  serve 
without  pay;  he  asks  for  his  discharge,  whereupon  it 
was  decided,  that  Hendrick  Hendricksen  should  be 
told  by  the  Courtmessenger,  to  consider  until  Mon- 
day. 

Steven  Geneve,  brazier,  summoned  comes  in  and 
is  asked,  whether  he  would  care  to  enter  the  City's 
service  as  drummer.  Answering  Yes,  he  is  asked, 
what  pay  he  expects  and  says  250  fl.,  but  only  50  are 
offered  to  him,  as  that  is  given  to  others. 

Order  rel.  to  J.  Vis 
Jacobus  Vis  is  herewith  ordered   by  the   Burgo- 
masters to  produce  at  the   City  Hall   his  papers  in 

*  Surgeons  and  schoolmasters  had  this  title. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  105 

the  suit  against   Hans  Steyn  next  Monday,  August 
8th,  at  7  o.c. 

Order  to  M.  de  Vos 

Mattheus  de  Vos,  as  attorney  for  Geertruyd  Win- 
gers, is  herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  to 
exchange  his  papers*  in  the  suit  against  Geleyn 
Verplanck  as  soon  as  possible  and  give  a  list  of  them 
to  the  Secretary. 

Monday,  August  8,  1661,  present  (as  before). 

Hendrick  Hendricksen  Obe  is  asked,  what  he  has 
concluded  to  do  since  last  Saturday.  He  answers, 
he  is  of  the  same  mind  as  before  and  requests  to  be 
discharged.  The  Burgomasters  grant  his  request 
and  he  is  discharged  from  his  duties  as  drummer. 

Monday,  September  12,  1661,  present  (as  before). 

Paulus  van  de  Beeck  appearing  before  the  Board, 
he  is  informed  of  the  complaints,  that  he  makes  no 
payments  in  deduction  of  the  rent  to  those,  who 
have  orders  on  him  and  that  he  now  owes  rent  for 
three  quarters  of  the  year,  also  that  the  City  is  hard 
up.  He  answers,  sometimes  when  he  has  no  funds 
he  requests  two,  three  or  four  days'  time,  in  which 
to  pay,  and  then  they  give  him  uncivil  words,  but  he 
promises  to  do,  what  he  can.  It  is  recommended, 
that  he  do  his  best  and  go  to  this  or  that  inn  keeper 

*  According  to  the  practice  in  civil  cases  parties  to  a  suit  had  to  show 
to  each  other  proofs  of  their  allegations  and  evidence. 


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to  see,  whether  he  cannot  obtain  50  fl.   for  excise, 
which  he  promises  to  do. 

It  is  ordered,  to  lay  on  the  table  all  legal  papers. 

Friday,  September  16,  1661,  present  (as  before). 

Hendrick  Willemsen  the  baker,  having  been 
summoned,  is  told,  that  complaints  are  made  about 
the  insufficient  baking.  He  says,  he  does  not  know, 
how  that  comes  and  wishes  he  had  not  baked,  since 
the  price  of  bread  was  fixed.  Asked  to  say  now  or 
to-morrow,  whether  the  bread  is  well  baked  or  not, 
he  answers  Yes,  as  formerly  the  flower  of  the  meal 
was  shaken  out,  so  now  the  bran  is  taken  out  and 
the  grain  is  enhanced  in  price  by  this  or  that  baker 
and  it  is  shameful,  that  the  bakers  allow  their 
apprentices  to  attend  to  the  rising  of  the  bread,  who 
do  not  kneed  it  sufficiently,  which  makes  the  bread 
bake  badly  :  in  Holland  it  is  not  customary  to  bake 
bran  with  flour,  but  it  may  happen,  that  some  bran 
gets  in,  but  not  much. 

Officer  Pieter  Tonneman  appearing  is  informed  by 
the  Burgomasters,  that  after  adjournment  they 
intend  to  go  with  him  and  inspect  the  streets, 
whether  anything  lies  there  to  prevent  driving  and 
if  they  find  the  owner,  he  is  to  order  him,  to  take  it 
away  or  in  case  of  refusal  to  do  it  at  owner's  expense. 
He  is  also  directed  to  see,  that  the  privies  emptying 
on  the  streets  be  removed,  as  it  has  been  forbid- 
den by  Placaat,  that  privies  should  empty  on  the 
street. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  107 

Order. 

Hendrick  Hendricksen  Obe  is  herewith  ordered 
by  the  Burgomasters  to  beat  the  drum  at  the  com- 
ing fair  and  when  the  train  band  marches  up  under 
the  orange  flag,  for  which  he  shall  receive,  what  is 
fair.     Done  etc. 

Order. 

Reyer  Ariaansen,  skipper  of  the  ship  Perel  (Pearl), 
is  herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters,  to  deliver 
for  the  City  according  to  custom,  to  the  bearer 
hereof,  Lodowyck  Pos,  Marshal  of  the  Burghers,  25 
lbs.  of  powder,     Done  etc. 

September  22,  1661,  By  order  etc. 

Friday,  September  23,  1661,  present  (as  before). 

Geertruyd  Wingers  requests  by  petition,  that 
Geleyn  Verplanck  be  examined  under  oath  by  a 
committee  of  two,  to  be  appointed  by  the  Burgo- 
masters. Marginal  order  ;  The  request  is  granted 
and  Tymotheus  Gabry  with  Joannes  van  Brugh  are 
commissioned  to  examine  Geleyn  Verplanck  under 
oath  in  the  presence  of  the  officer  Pieter  Tonneman. 

The  petition  of  Jan  Gillisen  Koeck  is  deferred  for 
eight  days. 

Robbert  Roelanzen  and  Abraham  Janzen,  carpen- 
ters, produce  the  decision  of  the  arbitrators  in  their 
case  with  Annetje  Dirckx,  widow  of  Pieter  Kock  and 
request,  that  she  may  be  forbidden  to  have  the 
work  done  by  others,  as  they  have  not  been   paid. 


108  Executive  Minutes 

The  Burgomasters  order  them  to  summon  Annetje 
Dirckx  for  the  next  session  of  Court,  as  the  matter 
concerns  the  whole  bench. 

Cornells  Vermeulen  wants  to  know,  why  he 
should  buy  his  Burgherright  and  is  told,  because  he 
has  come  here  with  goods  for  sale.  He  says,  he  has 
brought  most  of  the  goods  for  his  mother,  but  does 
not  deny,  that  he  has  not  brought  some  on  com- 
mission, which  he  claims  do  not  amount  to  much. 
The  Burgomasters  decide  and  tell  him,  that  this 
being  the  case  he  must  pay  26  fl.  in  wampum  instead 
of  26  fl.  in  beavers. 

The  bakers  request  by  petition  to  be  relieved 
from  taking  out  a  licence  every  three  months  and 
paying  6fl.  Marginal  order  :  The  Burgomasters  refer 
petitioners  to  the  Director  General  and  Council, 
who  have  given  the  order.  Done  etc.  September 
26,  1661. 

Order. 

Willem  Bordingh,  skipper  of  the  ship  Doele,  is 
herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters,  to  deliver 
for  the  City,  according  to  custom,  to  bearer  hereof, 
Lodowyck  Pos,  Burgher  Marshal,  25  lbs.  of  powder. 
Done,  etc.,  September  23,  1661. 

On  the  27th  of  September  the  same  order  was  sent 
to  Pieter  Reyersen,  skipper  of  the  Beaver,  and  Jan 
Berger,  skipper  of  the  St.  Jan  Baptist. 

Friday,  October  7,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 


of  the  Burgomasters.  109 

Messrs.  Allard  Anthony,  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der 
Grift  and  Marten  Cregier. 

At  his  request  the  office  of  gauger  and  stampmas- 
ter  is  given  to  Jan  Jelizen  Koeck  provisionally  for 
one  year,  conform  to  the  instructions  given  to  the 
former  gauger  December  20,  1658,  on  condition,  that 
at  the  end  of  the  year  he  asks  for  it  again. 

Pieter  Schaafbanck,  called  in,  is  told,  that  the  City 
has  great  expenses  and  he  is  asked,  whether  he 
wishes  to  continue  in  his  office  as  jailer  without 
salary,  receiving  only  quarters  and  fuel,  if  he  should 
remain.     He  says,  he  will  consider  it. 

The  President  reports,  that  contrary  to  orders  the 
Rattlewatch  calls  at  4  o.  c.  a.  m. :  Rise  up  from  bed 
etc.,  but  does  not  call  at  midnight,  which  ought  to  be 
changed.  Jan  Jelissen  is  therefore  ordered  to  call 
the  Proovost. 

Joost  Goderus  and  Barent  Jacobzen  Cool  report, 
that  they  have  been  ordered  to  go  and  work  on  board 
ships,  which  has  forced  the  Burghers  to  let  their  work 
stand  and  they  maintain,  they  are  not  bound  to  do  it. 
They  are  told,  if  they  are  opposed  to  it  and  request 
to  be  discharged  from  the  work  on  board,  that  then 
they  would  be  informed,  they  might  no  longer  work 
at  the  Company's  Warehouse,  and  they  are  advised, 
not  to  oppose  it  and  when  they  are  ordered  to  such 
work  to  hire  others  for  the  Burghers'  service. 

Lodowyck  Pos,  Captain  of  the  Rattlewatch,  is  di- 
rected to  communicate  to  his  men  the  following 
order : 


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The  Rattlewatch  is  herewith  ordered  by  the  Bur- 
gomasters, in  conformity  with  former  orders  and 
rules,  to  call  the  hours  at  all  the  corners  prescribed 
and  not  to  stop  before  reveille  has  been  sounded, 
under  a  penalty  of  a  month's  pay  for  each  and  be- 
sides arbitrary  correction. 

In  order,  that  this  may  be  done,  as  prescribed, 
Lodowyck  Pos  is  charged,  to  pay  strict  attention  by 
loss  of  his  office. 

**  The  wife  of  Abraham  Pietersen  Carpyn  enter- 
ing, she  is  asked,  why  her  husband  has  not  paid  for 
his  Burgherright,  his  note  having  fallen  due.  She 
answers,  that  he  has  met  with  great  losses  and  re- 
quests a  delay  of  two  months.  **  Further  asked, 
how  much  money  of  Jan  Albersen  she  has  attached, 
she  says  about  40  fl.  and  is  willing,  that  the  City  may 
receive  it. 

Down  to  **  this  paragraph  is  repeated  in  the 
original  and  then  it  goes  on  :  As  the  time  has  passed, 
the  Burgomasters  decide,  that  she  must  pay  upon  the 
demand  of  the  Treasurer  or  his  order. 

Friday,  October  14,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
(as  before). 

Lodowyck  Pos,  Captain  of  the  Rattlewatch,  is 
asked,  how  it  comes,  that  his  men  do  not  obey  the 
order  of  the  Burgomasters,  still  calling  before  day 
break :  Rise  up  from  bed.  He  answers,  the  watch- 
men say,  they  do  not  want  to  be  ridiculed  by  other 
people  and  call  in  the  day  time. 


-  asked  as  above  say  Yes 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 1 1 

Comelis  Hendricksen,  the  drummer,  is  asked,  why- 
he  does  not  obey  the  order  of  the  Burgomasters  re- 
garding the  call  "  Rise,  etc."  He  says,  when  reveille 
is  beaten  it  is  day  ;  whereupon  he  is  told,  that  he 
must  obey  orders  or  be  discharged.  He  answers,  he 
will  obey  and  is  ordered  to  do  so  conform  to  the 
regulation,  published  eight  days  ago. 

Andries  Andriezen  asked,  whether  he  is  willing  to 
call,  when  the  day  breaks  :  Rise  up  etc.,  says  Yes. 
Cornelis  Barensen 
Hendrick  van  Doesburgh 
Albert  Leenderzen 
Jacques  Pryn 
Hendrick  van  Bommel 
Abraham  Kimberley 

Hendrick  van  Bommel  returning  is  asked,  how  it 
is,  that  he  allowed  the  thief  to  escape,  who  had  stolen 
the  coal  (cabbage  ?)*  and  whom  he  and  his  comrade 
captured.  He  says,  walking  around  with  his  mate 
and  arresting  the  man  they  took  the  coal  (cabbage) 
from  him  and  the  mate  said  :  We'll  let  him  go,  we 
know,  who  he  is.  Thereupon  Abraham  Kimberley 
was  called  in,  who  said,  the  man  was  an  employe  of 
the  Company,  to-wit  Mesach,  the  Company's  mason, 
and  they  tell  all  the  details. 

Lodowyck  Pos  returning,  he  is  ordered  to  be  care- 
ful and  inspect  the  watchmen  now  and  then  without 
regard  to  hour. 

Jan    Jelizen   Kock  says,   that  he    has  spoken  to 

*  The  Dutch  word  Kool  stands  for  both  coal  and  cabbage. 


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Abraham  Pietersen  about  the  money  for  the  Burgher- 
right,  who  had  answered,  the  devil  may  pay,  as  he 
had  no  money.  The  Burgomasters  order  Abraham 
Pietersen  to  pay  to-day  or  to-morrow.  He  requests 
permission  to  be  a  butcher,  but  is  told  he  must  first 
pay  for  his  Burgherright. 

Jan  Gerrizen  van  Couwenhoven,  summoned  by 
Jan  Jelisen  Kock  before  the  Board  for  non-payment 
of  Rattlewatch  dues,  is  absent.  The  Burgomasters 
order  him  promptly  to  pay  Jan  Jelissen  Kock  said 
8  fl.  or  in  default  the  Officer  Pieter  Tonneman  is 
authorized  and  requested  to  levy  on  said  Jan  Gerri- 
sen  van  Couwenhoven  by  execution. 

Joannes  van  Couwenhoven,  summoned  for  non- 
payment of  6  fl.  is  absent  and  the  same  order  as  be- 
fore is  given. 

Friday,  October  21,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Pieter  Tonneman,  Allard  Anthony,  Paulus 
Leendersen  van  der  Grift,  Marten  Cregier  and  Olof 
Stevensen  van  Cortlant. 

The  President  produces  an  extract  from  the  Regis- 
ter of  Resolutions  of  the  Director  General  and 
Council,  dated  October  13,  1661,  concerning  deliber- 
ations for  the  best  of  the  community,  to  prevent  that 
some  covetous  engrossers  do  not  buy  more  maize, 
venison  and  other  things,  which  the  savages  bring 
to  market,  to  sell  it  at  enhanced  prices  to  the  poor 
people,  and  the  President  requests  each  member  to 
give  his  advice.     After  some  discussion  it  is  decided, 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 1 3 

that  two  tradinghouses  should  be  established  for  this 
purpose  and  the  savages  be  charged  to  sell  their 
goods  at  no  other  places,  than  these.  It  is  also 
ordered,  that  the  planks  lying  before  the  house  of 
Mr.  Hans*  shall  be  removed,  to  erect  there  one  trad- 
ing house  for  the  Indians. 

Hendrick  Willemsen  Backer  (the  baker)  and 
Cristoffel  Hooglant  appear  before  the  Board  and  are 
informed,  that  the  Director  General  and  Council 
have  elected  and  confirmed  them  as  foremen  of  the 
bakers :  they  are  asked,  whether  they  will  accept  the 
office  for  the  benefit  of  the  community  and  answer 
Yes, 

Commission. 

Whereas  according  to  an  extract  from  the  Regis- 
ter of  Resolutions  of  the  Director  General  and 
Council,  dated  October  13,  1661,  on  the  nomination 
of  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City  Hendrick  Willem- 
sen Backer  and  Cristoffel  Hooghlant  have  by  their 
Honours  been  elected  and  confirmed  as  overseers  of 
the  bread,  to  be  baked  in  this  jurisdiction,  therefore 
the  Burgomasters  aforesaid  herewith  charge  and 
authorize  said  Backer  and  Hooghland  to  see,  that 
the  bread  is  made  of  good  material,  proper  weight 
and  well  baked  and  they  are  to  perform  their  duties 
for  the  welfare  of  the  community  and  the  inhabitants. 
Done  etc. 

Whereas  the  Officer  Pieter  Tonneman  has  seized 
a  loaf  of  coarse  bread,  baked  by  Reynier  the  baker, 

*  Surgeon  Hans  Kierstede. 


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and  whereas  the  same  is  not  as  it  ought  to  be,  there- 
fore it  is  shown  to  the  above  said  overseers  to  ex- 
press their  opinion.  After  examining  it  they  say, 
that  the  bread  was  made  of  honest  material,  but  not 
well  worked  and  fermented,  also  badly  baked  and 
made  by  some  one,  who  has  no  knowledge  of  it  or 
having  knowledge  has  been  in  a  hurry  and  Hendrick 
the  baker  declares,  he  might  add  something,  but  he 
has  no  time  now. 

Reynier  Willemsen  Backer  (baker)  coming  in  is 
shown  by  the  Officer  the  bread  baked  by  Reynier 
and  seized.  Asked,  how  it  comes,  that  the  bread  is 
so  bad,  Reynier  says,  that  he  was  out  and  had  put 
the  boys  to  work  meanwhile,  also  that  the  people  did 
not  give  him  peace,  constantly  trying  to  pull  the 
bread  out  of  the  oven,  even  when  he  said,  it  was  not 
done  yet  and  must  remain  in  the  oven  for  another 
hour  :  he  further  says,  the  wheat  was  from  Graves- 
end,  which  is  not  as  good  as  the  grain  from  else- 
where. 

Returning  Reynier  is  told,  to  bake  good  and  fit 
bread  for  the  best  possible  accommodation  of  the 
community  and  this  time  he  is  let  off,  but  he  must  be 
careful. 

In  the  afternoon  the  same  members  were  present. 

Hendrick  Willemsen  Backer  appears  again  and 
states,  that  the  bakers  cannot  go  on  with  their  busi- 
ness, if  they  are  to  continue  baking  only  for  their 
wages,  as  they  lose  much  time  taking  the  grain  to 
and  from  the  mill  :  he  also  has  said  to  Reynier,  that 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 1 5 

he  should  not  blame  his  boys,  which  would  not  be 
done  in  Holland. 

The  Burgomasters  resolve  to  change  the  price  of 
bread,  provided  the  bakers  bake  the  flour  as  it  comes 
from  the  mill,  white  and  good,  and  no  cakes,  cracknels 
or  sweet  cakes,  and  the  price  of  bread  has  been  fixed 
as  follows  : 

A  loaf  of  wheat  bread  of  8  lbs.  22  st. 

it        II  <<       r\i-  "  "      "         "         tQ      << 

"    "      "  white      "       "  "    "      <5   " 

Saturday,  November  4,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs  Pieter  Tonneman,  Paulus  Leenderzen 
van  der  Grift  and  Allard  Anthony. 

The  Burgomasters  have  adopted  the  following  in- 
structions for  Master  Evert  Pietersen,  the  school- 
master, to  regulate  himself  thereby 

Instructions  and  Rules  for  Schoolmaster  Evert 
Pietersen,  drawn  up  by  the  Burgomasters  of  this 
City  with  advice  of  the  Director  General  and  Council. 
First.  He  shall  take  good  care,  that  the  children, 
coming  to  his  school,  do  so  at  the  usual  hour, 
namely  at  8  in  the  morning  and  one  in  the  after- 
noon. 

2.  He  must  keep   good   discipline  among  his  pupils. 

3.  He  shall  teach  the  children  and  pupils  the  Chris- 
tian prayers,  commandments,  baptism,  Lord's  supper, 
and  the  questions  with  answers  of  the  catechism, 
which  are  taught  here  every  Sunday  afternoon  in  the 
church. 


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4.  Before  school  closes  he  shall  let  the  pupils  sing 
some  verses  and  a  psalm. 

5.  Besides  his  yearly  salary  he  shall  be  allowed  to 
demand  and  receive  from  every  pupil  quarterly  as 
follows : 

for  each  child,  whom  he  teaches  the  a  b  c,  spelling 
and  reading  30  st. 

for  teaching  to  read  and  write  50  " 

"         "  to  read,  write  and  cipher  60  " 

from  those  who  come  in  the  evening-  and  between 
times  pro  rata  a  fair  sum. 

the   poor  and   needy,  who   ask  to  be  taught  for 
God's  sake  he  shall  teach  for  nothing. 

6.  He  shall  be  allowed  to  demand  and  receive  from 
every  body,  who  makes  arrangements  to  come  to  his 
school  and  comes  before  the  first  half  of  the  quarter 
preceding  the  1st  of  December  next  the  school  dues 
for  the  quarter,  but  nothing  from  those,  who  come 
after  the  first  half  of  the  quarter. 

7.  He  shall  not  take  more  from  anybody,  than  is 
herein  stated.  Thus  done  and  decided  by  the  Bur- 
gomasters of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  No- 
vember 4,  1661. 

The  Burgomasters  charge  the  Officer  to  direct  all 
bakers  in  the  jurisdiction  of  this  City  not  to  bake 
anything  else,  but  coarse  and  white  bread  and  always 
to  keep  coarse  bread  publicly  for  sale  in  the  shops. 

To-day  Jan  Jelissen  Kock,  measurer  of  cans,  ells 
and  weights  has  taken  the  oath  of  fidelity. 

Instructions    for    the    gauger    of    measures    and 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 1 7 

weights,  used  by  Burghers  and  inhabitants  of  this 
City. 

1.  He  shall  carefully  see,  that  the  measures  and 
weights  are  neither  too  large  nor  too  small,  neither 
too  heavy  nor  too  light. 

2.  He  shall  also  be  careful  of  the  right  size  and 
weight  of  his  own  measures  and  weight  on  pain  of 
dismissal. 

3.  He  shall  be  held  to  accommodate  all  and  every 
body  without  delay  or  hindrance  and  for  this  purpose 
he  must  remain  in  his  dwelling  in  the  City  or  if  he 
goes  out,  he  must  leave  word,  where  he  is  to  be  found 
and  he  must  prevent  complaints. 

4.  As  before  said  this  office  has  been  given  him 
provisionally,  but  a  change  of  the  duties  by  increase 
or  decrease  remains  within  the  discretion  of  the  Bur- 
gomasters, to  whom  he  is  bound  yearly  to  show  his 
instructions,  asking  for  continuation  in  office. 

5.   He  shall  demand  and  receive  for  every  piece 
stamped  as  follows  : 
for  each  ell*  8  stivers 

for  each  can  3  st.  and  if  some  cans  require  gauging 
and  engraving  he  shall  be  allowed  to  receive  there- 
for besides  the  stamping  2  stivers. 

for  each  weight  from     1  to  20  lbs,  1  st. 
"     20  to  50    "     4  " 
"     above  50     "  6.  "  Done  etc. 

Friday,    November    II,    1661,  at    the    City    Hall 

*The  Dutch  ell  is  three  quarters  of  an  English  yard. 


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present  Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift 
and  Allard  Anthony. 

Having  considered,  what  the  merchants  should 
pay  for  unloading  and  loading  their  goods  as 
wharfage  dues  the  Burgomasters  have  decided  :  for 
a  box  of  duffels  6  stivers,  for  a  hogshead  2  st.  and 
for  a  package,  the  size  of  a  box  of  duffels,  also  6  st. 

Pieter  Schaafbanck,  called  in,  is  ordered  to  take 
better  care  of  the  City  Hall, 

The  Burgomasters  have  been  informed,  that  the 
shipwrights  working  on  the  City's  ship  draw  more 
than  1 100  fl.  in  wampum  from  the  Treasury  for 
wages,  at  the  rate  of  16  fl.  in  beavers. 

Friday,  November  18,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift, 
Allard  Anthony,  Marten  Cregier  and  Olof  Stevensen 
van  Cortlant. 

Claas  Mareschal  summoned  before  the  Board  for 
non-payment  of  his  Burgherright  according  to  note 
given  appears  and  says,  having  lately  come  from 
Fort  Orange  he  requests  time.  The  Burgomasters 
condemn  Claas  Mareschal  to  pay  to  the  Treasurer 
for  his  small  Burgherright  3^  beavers  within  eight 
days,  which  he  has  failed  to  do  until  now.  He 
agrees  to  pay  at  the  rate  of  16  fl.  in  wampum  for  the 
beaver,  as  the  Treasurer  will  allow  that. 

Pieter  Ebel  appearing  asks  for  his  anker  of  Annise 
attached  in  the  hands  of  Jacobus  Backer. 

Reynier    Rycker    appearing    before    the    Board, 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 19 

shows  a  bill  of  Jacob  Backer  against  the  City  for 
237  fl.  18  st.  for  planks  and  nails  delivered  in  1655. 

The  bakers  request  by  petition  a  raise  of  the  price 
of  white,  wheat  and  rye  bread  and  permission  to 
bake  little  cakes,  sweet  cakes  and  cracknels  once  or 
twice  the  week.  Marginal  order  :  The  Burgo- 
masters grant  the  request  to  bake  cakes  and  crack- 
nels, provided  coarse  bread  is  kept  in  the  shop  for 
public  sale  at  the  prescribed  price  and  not  dearer, 
but  if  petitioners  fail  to  bake  coarse  bread,  they 
shall  neither  bake  cakes  and  cracknels. 

Friday,  December  2,  1661,  present  (as  before). 

The  President  reports,  the  Director.  General  has 
decided,  that  the  Farmer  of  the  slaughter  excise 
shall  not  take  more  for  excise  than  1  ]/2  stivers  of  the 
florin  in  such  pay,  as  has  been  given  for  the  animal ; 
and  therefore  it  is  resolved  to  send  to  the  Farmer 
this 

Order 

Whereas  many  Burghers  and  inhabitants  of  this 
City  complain,  that  the  Farmer  of  the  slaughter 
excise  exacts  one  stiver  heavy  money  of  the  florin, 
without  regard  to  the  animals,  which  have  been 
bought  for  wampum  or  beavers  or  wares  at  beaver 
price,  valuing  them  at  his  own  pleasure,  therefore 
with  the  knowledge  of  the  Director  General  the 
Burgomasters,  wishing  to  prevent  the  dissatisfaction 
and  complaints,  have  decided  and  order  the  said 
Farmer,   that  he  shall   not  demand  and  take  more 


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than  \y2  st.  or  7^  p.  ct.  for  the  animals,  reported 
to  him,  in  such  pay,  as  the  reported  animal  has  been 
bought  for.     Done  etc. 

Hermen  Vedder  is  asked,  why  he  does  not  pay 
for  his  Burgherright.  He  says,  he  does  not  know, 
that  he  ought  to  and  is  shown  a  letter  from  Mr. 
van  Ruyven,  who  has  undertaken  to  pay,  if  he 
(Vedder)  does  not,  whereupon  he  says,  he  will  pay. 

Mighiel  Muyden,  who  shows  by  his  petition,  that 
during  his  absence  in  Holland  he  has  kept  fire  and 
light  here,  is  asked,  where  he  has  kept  it :  he  says  in 
his  warehouse  and  he  has  paid  his  servant  for  four- 
teen months  40  fl.  Further  asked,  whether  he  has 
only  paid  the  Rattlewatch  dues  for  his  house,  he 
answers,  he  has  no  house,  offering  to  pay  the  City 
taxes,  fallen  due  during  his  absence.  When  he 
returns,  the  Board  inform  him,  they  had  decided,  he 
should  pay  30  fl.  in  wampum,  not  including  his  great 
Burgherright. 

Mighiel  Muyden  reports,  that  Jan  Coopal  has  let 
the  house,  in  which  he  lives,  without  having  first 
spoken  to  him  and  he  asks,  whether  that  may  be 
done,  as  he  has  hitherto  lived  there  undisturbed. 
He  is  advised,  to  lay  the  matter  before  the  Court. 

Frerick  Gysberzen  is  informed  the  Burgomasters 
have  out  of  consideration  decided,  that  he  shall  pay 
for  his  Burgherright  30  fl.  in  wampum. 

Lodowyck  Pos  reports,  that  the  Rattlewatch  has 
no  firewood.  The  Burgomasters  allow  to  the  men 
14  pieces  weekly  or  2   pieces  for  each  night,  which 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 2 1 

Pieter  Schaafbanck  is  ordered  to  deliver  to  them 
every  Friday. 

The  Burgomasters  resolve  to  petition  the  Director 
General  and  Council  for  permission  to  collect  from 
all  ships  5  stivers  per  last  wharfage  dues  and  for  every 
hogshead  exported  2  st.,  other  freight  pro  rata. 

Friday,  December  9,  1661,  present  same  as  before. 

The  porters  of  the  Weighhouse  request  by 
petition  an  increase  of  wages  and  to  be  exempted 
from  paying  Rattlewatch  dues.  Marginal  order : 
The  request  of  petitioners  is  for  the  present  denied. 

The  President  reports  the  propositions  made 
yesterday  to  the  Director  General  and  Council  and 
their  answer. 

Having  received  the  request  of  Cornelis  Barensen 
the  Burgomasters  decide,  that  everybody  is  bound  to 
have  his  grain  measured,  except  what  is  grown  on 
his  own  land. 

Friday,  December  23,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift 
and  Allard  Anthony. 

The  Concierge  (Sheriff's  officer)  Mattheus  de  Vos 
inquires,  where  the  goods  of  Boudewyn  van  Nieuw- 
landt  are  to  be  sold  and  is  told,  at  the  house  of 
Metje  Wessels. 

Regnier  Wisselpenninck  is  asked,  why  he  does 
not  pay  his  Burgherright  and  answers,  he  has  paid 
it  and  has  not  been  out  of  the   Province  of  New 


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Netherland  since,  which  upon  investigation  is  found 
to  be  so. 

Guiliam  de  Vos  has  taken  the  Burgher's  oath 
December  30,  166 1. 

Friday,  January  12,  166 1,  present  same  as  before. 

Lodowyck  Pos,  Captain  of  the  Rattlewatch,  is 
asked  after  the  behaviour  of  Cornelius  Barensen,  as 
complaints  are  made  that  he  comes  for  duty  after 
9  o'c.  and  is  not  watchful.  He  answers,  that  the  man 
does  his  duty  well  enough,  but,  since  his  wife  has 
left,  comes  about  a  quarter  past  nine. 

Schepen  Pieter  van  Couwenhoven,  as  a  committee 
from  the  Court,  is  requested  to  have  the  half  schepel 
of  Govert  Loockermans  measured  in  his  presence 
and  stamped,  if  of  proper  size. 

Order  for  Paulus  van  de  Beeck. 
Whereas  many  Burghers  and  inhabitants  of  this 
City  complain,  that  the  Farmer  of  the  slaughter 
excise  charges  1  stiver  heavy  money  on  the  florin, 
appraising  the  animals  as  he  pleases,  contrary  to  the 
conditions  of  farm-letting  the  excise,  which  were  pre- 
scribed by  the  general  office,  which  rates  the  beaver 
at  12  fl.,  in  wampum,  therefore  the  Burgomasters, 
with  the  knowledge  of  the  Director  General  and 
wishing  to  prevent  trouble,  orders  Paulus  van  de 
Beeck,  the  Farmer  of  said  excise,  henceforth  not  to 
rate  the  beaver  higher  or  to  take  from  anybody  more, 
than  the  said  conditions  allow,  figuring  the  beaver  at 
12  fl.  in  wampum. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  123 

The  Secretary  is  directed  by  the  Burgomasters  to 
help  remembering,  that  a  report  be  made  to  the  bench 
of  Burgomasters  and  Schepens  on  the  charges,  paid 
by  ships,  barks  and  merchants  for  discharging  and 
taking  in  goods  at  the  landing  place,  also  on  the 
port. 

Order,  how  the  members  of  the  Rattlewatch  shall 
go  on  duty. 

Frans  Jansen  Jacques  Pryn 

with  with 

Hend.  Van  Doesburgh  And.  Andriezen 

Corn.  Barensen  Abraham  Carmel 

with  with 

Albert  Leenderzen  Peter  Janzen  Steenhaler 

Pieter  Schaafbanck,  the  jailer,  is  asked,  what  he 
has  resolved  to  do  concerning  the  proposition  made 
to  him  October  7th,  whether  he  is  willing  to  continue 
in  his  service  as  jailer  for  free  house  rent  and  fire- 
wood or  give  up  the  place.  He  answers,  it  is  not 
possible,  that  he  should  receive  no  pay,  which  having 
been  considered  the  Burgomasters  allow  him  a  yearly 
salary  of  50  fl. 

Lodowyck  Pos  returning  is  directed  to  pay  better 
attention  and  to  order  his  men  henceforth  to  walk 
less  noisily,  also  inform  them  of  the  following  order  : 

The  Rattlewatch  is  herewith  ordered  by  the  Bur- 
gomasters henceforth  not  to  dare  and  discharge  their 
water  on  the  steps  of  the  City  Hall ;  if  it  is  found 
to  have  again  been  done  he,  who  has  done  it,  shall 
be  arbitrarily  punished  and  if  he  cannot  be  found  out 


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and  his  comrades  will  not  tell  the  culprit,  all  shall  be 
spoken  to  and  each  shall  lose  each  time  6  fl.  of  his 
monthly  pay,  as  long  as  the  person  is  not  discovered. 
Done  etc. 

On  the  20th  of  January,  1662,  Frans  Janzen,  Peter 
Janzen  and  Albert  Leenderzen,  members  of  the  Rat- 
tlewatch,  have  as  such  been  sworn  in  by  the  Burgo- 
masters. 

Thursday,  January  26,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs  Paulus  Leendersen  van  der  Grift, 
Allard  Anthony,  Marten  Cregier  and  Olof  Steven- 
sen  van  Cortlant. 

Jacques  Corteljau  appears  on  summons  and  is 
asked,  how  he  progresses  with  the  map  of  the  City. 
He  answers,  as  far  as  he  is  concerned,  it  is  done  and 
that  it  has  already  been  in  the  hands  of  van  der  Veen 
for  6  weeks  ;  he  promises  to  have  it  ready  this  week. 

The  President  reports,  that  the  Burgomasters  and 
Schepens  have  received  from  the  Director  General 
and  Council  the  answer  fiat  quod petitur  to  their  re- 
quest :  he  also  reports,  the  Consistory  of  this  City 
say,  it  is  necessary,  as  many  poor  people  come  from 
the  country,  to  pass  the  plate  for  a  general  collec- 
tion, about  which  the  General  has  written,  he  had 
heard,  that  not  only  here  in  the  City  but  also  out- 
side of  it  a  collection  was  demanded  for  the  support 
of  the  poor  coming  from  outside. 

The  Burgomasters  resolve  to  send  an  order  to  the 


of  the  Burgomas ters.  125 

Deaconry  of  this  City,  directing  them  not  to  give 
assistance  to  any  body,  except  to  the  poor  of  this 
City  and  to  provide  these  poor  with  clothing,  food 
and  a  little  money  ;  also  to  make  a  note  of  to  whom 
assistance  is  given. 

Monday,  January  30,  1661,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  and  Allard 
Anthony. 

Before  the  Board  appear  Messrs.  Marten  Cregier 
and  Olof  Stevensen  van  Cortlant.  Mr.  Marten 
Cregier  delivers  to  the  Board  of  Schout,  Burgo- 
masters and  Schepens  of  this  City  his  accounts  of 
the  revenues  and  expenditures,  which  on  examina- 
tion are  found  to  be  correct. 

Monday,  February  5,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs.  Paulus  Leendersen  van  der  Grift 
and  Olof  Stevensen  van  Cortlant. 

Messrs.  Allard  Anthony  and  Marten  Cregier,  sum- 
moned before  the  Board,  appear  and  the  bonds  were 
examined,  according  to  which  the  City  has  claim  on 
several  people,  of  whom  there  is  a  list.  It  is  de- 
cided, to  make  a  settlement  with  them  and  Mr. 
Allard  Anthony,  now  Treasurer,  receives  all  the 
papers,  books  etc  of  the  City's  revenues  and  expen- 
ditures, also  a  list  thereof  and  his  commission  in 
communi  forma. 

Friday,  February  17,  1662,  present  as  before. 
Mr.  Allard  Anthony,  Treasurer  of  the  City,  states, 


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that  Jan  Jelissen  Kock  has  summoned  several  people, 
who  are  unwilling  to  pay,  namely  : 

Hermen  Vedder,  refusing  to  pay  the  Rattlewatch 
dues,  says,  he  does  not  live  here  and  therefore  is  not 
bound  to  pay ;  he  would  speak  about  it  to  the 
General  and  if  he  says,  he  ought  to  pay,  he'll  do  it. 
The  Burgomasters  order  him  to  pay. 

Daniel  de  Haart,  who  refuses  to  pay  for  his  Bur- 
gherright,  says,  he  is  in  the  employ  of  his  brother 
and  does  no  business  of  his  own  ;  he  undertakes  to 
prove  it,  which  he  is  ordered  to  do,  and  re-entering 
he  shows  an  invoice,  but  as  that  has  nothing  to  do 
with  the  case,  he  is  told,  if  he  can  prove,  that  he  is 
his  brother's  clerk,  he  is  free,  not  else,  and  the  matter 
is  deferred  until  his  brother  comes. 

Reinier  Willemzen  the  baker,  on  account  of  his 
boy,  says,  as  he  is  a  boy,  he  is  not  bound  to  pay. 

The  Treasurer  produces  a  string  of  wampum,  say- 
ing Teunis  Cray  had  shown  it  to  him,  as  having  been 
offered  to  Jacob  the  baker  for  bread,  who  refused  to 
accept  it. 

Claas  de  Haan  says  in  regard  to  his  refusal  to  pay 
Rattlewatch  dues,  it  was  strange,  that  he  and  Joannes 
van  der  Meulen  were  asked  for  it.  The  Burgomas- 
ters decide,  that  he  must  pay,  as  long  as  he  is  here. 

Lodowyck  de  Roy,  refusing  to  pay  Rattlewatch 
dues,  is  condemned  to  pay  them. 

Order. 
Mr.   Allard   Anthony,  Treasurer  of   this   City,  is 


of  the  Burgomasters.  127 

herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters,  to  demand 
and  collect  from  everybody,  above  16  years  old,  with- 
out exception,  the  dues  for  the  Rattlewatch.  Done 
etc. 

Jan  Gerrizen  van  Buytenhuysen  appearing  shows 
a  letter  from  his  brother  and  says,  as  he  has  half  the 
profit  of  the  goods,  sent  by  his  brother  to  the  cousin 
(nephew)*  Andries  Buytenhuys  and  is  the  next  of 
kin  in  regard  to  the  property  left  by  him,  he  wishes 
to  know,  whether  he  may  sell  the  goods.  He  is  told, 
to  have  the  letter  recorded,  to  dispose  of  the  case  as 
shall  be  found  proper. 

Wednesday,  February  22,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

The  Burgomasters  resolve,  to  appoint  adminis- 
trators of  the  property  left  by  Sicxvander  Stighelen, 
Andries  Buytenhuyzen  and  Tys  Janzen  Timmerman 
(carpenter),  as  which  are  chosen,  viz.:  for  the  estate 
of  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen,  Joannes  van  der  Meulen 
and  Joannes  de  Witt,  for  that  of  Andries  Buyten- 
huyzen Isaack  Bedlo  and  Jan  Gerrisen  van  Buyten- 
huyzen and  for  Tys  Janzen,  the  carpenter's,  Jan 
Dircksen  Mayer  and  Tomas  Lambersen.  These  ad- 
ministrators were  called  before  the  Board  and  re- 
quested to  enter  upon  their  duties,  dispose  of  the 
goods  by  selling  them  to  the  best  advantage  and  do 
everything  for  the  benefit  of  the  creditors,  which  they 
promise  to  do. 

*  The  Dutch  word  neef  stands  for  cousin,  nephew  and  even  grand- 


128  Executive  Minutes 

Commission. 

Whereas  N.  N.  has  unfortunately  perished  here 
in  New  Netherland  on  the  10th  of  February  of  this 
year  1662,  leaving  besides  some  accountbooks  and 
papers  concerning  his  business  some  goods  and 
merchandize,  and  whereas  it  is  necessary  for  the  best 
advantage  of  the  creditors  and  heirs,  that  administra- 
tors be  appointed,  to  regulate  the  estate,  that  those, 
interested  in  it,  may  come  to  their  own,  therefore 
the  Burgomasters  of  this  City  elect  and  qualify  as  such 
X.  Y.  Z.,  who  are  requested  and  authorized  to  bring 
in  order  the  accounts  and  papers  of  N.  N.,  sell  the 
property  left  by  him  to  the  best  advantage  of  the 
creditors  in  this  country  with  the  knowledge  and  by 
order  of  the  Burgomasters.     Done  etc. 

In  the  commission  for  the  administrators  of  Tys 
Janzen,  the  carpenter's  estate  it  read:  Whereas  etc. 
leaving  some  property  and  carpenter's  tools  outstand- 
ing debts  and  credits  and  whereas  it  is  necessary  etc. 
that  said  goods  for  the  best  advantage  etc. 

Monday,  March  3,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Mr.  Allard  Anthony  reports,  that  there  are  within 
this  City  yet  some  houses  with  wooden  and  plastered 
chimneys,  which  may  cause  great  damages  by  fire,  as 
in  the  house  of  David  Wessels,  and  that  the  chimney 
of  the  house  of  Lambert  Hendricksen  comes  out 
even  with  the  roof,  just  back  of  Bartholdus  Maan's 
house,  which  should  be  changed,  to  prevent  disaster: 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 29 

whereupon  the  following  order  was  given  to  the 
Firewardens: 

The  Firewardens  are  herewith  ordered  by  the 
Burgomasters,  as  soon  as  possible  to  go  round  with 
the  Officer,  condemning  all  wooden  and  plastered 
chimneys,  especially  in  the  Marketfield  Alley  the 
chimney  of  David  Wessels,  and  all  others  in  this 
City's  jurisdiction,  and  to  direct  Lambert  Hendrick- 
sen  to  build  his  chimney  higher  above  the  roof. 
Done  etc. 

The  Officer  Pieter  Tonneman  is  herewith  re- 
quested by  the  Burgomasters  to  accompany  the  Fire- 
wardens at  their  request  to  condemn  all  wooden 
and  plastered  chimneys  in  this  City's  jurisdiction. 
Done  etc. 

Jacob  van  de  Water  is  allowed  by  the  Burgo- 
masters for  making  the  map  of  this  City,  according 
to  his  bill  for  96  fl.  in  beavers,  the  sum  of  100  fl.  in 
wampum. 

Order. 

Whereas  Daniel  de  Haart  remains  the  agent  of 
his  brother  Balthasar  de  Haart,  who  has  gone  to  the 
Virginias  and  hence  to  Old  England,  therefore  the 
Burgomasters  decide,  that  like  others  he  has  to  pay 
for  his  Burgherright. 

Mr.  Allard  Anthony  proposes,  as  Jan  Jelissen 
Kock  is  in  the  service  of  the  City  and  of  the  Orphan- 
masters,  that  when  people  come  from  out  of  the  City 
and  no  messengers  are  at  hand,  he  may  also  make 


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attachments  for  the   City  and  the  Orphans  Court, 

which   shall  be   as   legal,  as  if  made  by  the  City's 
messenger. 


Friday,  March  10,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Jacques  Corteljau  appears  and  is  asked,  how  much 
he  charges  for  making  the  City  map  :  he  answers  he 
leaves  that  to  the  Board,  adding,  that  if  made  in  the 
Fatherland,  such  a  map  would  bring  100  ryksdaal- 
ders.*  The  Burgomasters  allow  him  for  making  the 
map  and  other  services  for  the  City  100  fl.  in  heavy 
money. 

Teunis  Cray  petitions  for  some  assistance  from 
the  City.  Marginal  order:  The  petition  shall  be 
considered  in  due  time. 

To-day  the  proclamation  for  a  Day  of  Prayer  is 
read. 

The  Burgomasters  nominate  Churchwardens  and 
Orphanmasters  and  submit  the  nominations  in  due 
form  to  the  Director  General  and  Council  : 

Honourable,  Valiant  Gentlemen. 

Whereas  your  Honours  have  been  pleased  to  ap- 
point the  Honble  Olof  Stevensen  van  Cortlant,  late 
Orphanmaster,  to  the  office  of  Burgomaster  and 
Churchwarden  Hendrick  Jansen  van  der  Vin  has 
served  his  term,  which  requires  new  appointments, 
therefore  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City  submit  the 
nomination  of  a  double  number  for  election,  to-wit: 

*  Equal  to  $100. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 3 1 

For  Churchwarden. 

Joannes  de  Decker,  Councillor  of  New  Netherland 
Govert  Loockermans. 

For  Orphanmaster. 
Allard  Anthony,  Old  Burgomaster 
Pieter  Wolferzen  van  Couwenhoven,  late  Schepen. 

We  request,  that  you  confirm  from  these,  whom 
you  consider  most  fit.     Done  etc. 
Copy.  Extract  from  the  Register  of  Resolu- 

tions   of    the    Director    General    and 
Council,  Thursday,  March  16,  1662. 

The  Director  General  and  Council  having  received 
and  read  the  nominations  made  and  submitted  by  the 
Burgomasters  of  this  City,  have  therefrom  selected 
and  confirmed  as  Orphanmaster  in  place  of  the  out- 
going 

Pieter  Wolferzen  van  Couwenhoven,  late  Schepen. 
Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  New  Netherland  March 
16,  1662.  Beneath  stood  :  Agrees  with  the  Register. 
C.  v.  Ruyven,  Secretary,  and  a  copy  thereof  in  com- 
muni  forma  was  given  to  said  Pieter  W.  van  Cou- 
wenhoven. 

Friday,  March  17,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Teunis  Tomassen  van 
Naarden,  who  wishes  to  know,  as  he  has  heard  that 
Burgomaster  Paulus  Leendersen  has  received  a  letter 
from  his  (Teunis')  wife,  what  she  writes  and  he  is 
told,  that  she  says  in  her  letter,  whereas  she  owes,  as 


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he  knows,  300  to  400  fl.  to  several  parties,  he  should 
send  over  enough  beavers  to  pay  these  debts,  and  if 
he  wishes  her  with  him,  he  is  to  come.  Teunis  asks 
to  be  given  the  letter,  to  let  somebody  read  it  to 
him,  which  is  granted  and  he  is  ordered  to  have  a 
copy  made  of  the  contract  for  the  purchase  of  his 
house,  in  order  to  see,  how  much  stands  to  his  credit. 
Tryntje  van  Campen  appears  showing  the  petition, 
offered  a  week  ago  and  she  requests  assistance  by 
being  given  some  office  under  the  City.  The  Bur- 
gomasters promise  to  consider  the  case. 

Friday,  March  24,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Cornells  Janzen  Coele  asks  to  be  discharged  from 
arrest. 

The  Firewardens  ask  for  written  orders,  first,  that 
the  buckets  be  greased  and  attended  to,  secondly, 
that  everybody,  having  powder  in  his  house  may  be 
ordered  to  take  good  care  of  it,  to  prevent  disaster 
in  case  of  a  fire,  against  which  God  may  guard,  thirdly 
that  wells  be  made,  fourthly  for  firehooks  and  where 
to  place  them,  fifthly,  what  they  are  to  do,  if  a 
fire  breaks  out,  as  they  have  nothing  to  show,  that 
they  are  firemen,  sixthly,  what  and  how  much  fines 
they  may  impose,  seventhly,  an  order,  that  nobody 
shall  use  a  firebucket  on  pain  of  being  fined,  eighthly, 
how  much  they  are  to  receive  for  their  lost  time. 
Having  read  this  request  the  Burgomasters  promise, 
to  consider  it. 

David  Wessels  and  Frerick  Arenzen  report,  that 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 33 

some  people  come  from  out  of  the  City  asking  for 
work  or  to  make  chair  matting  and  are  allowed  to 
earn  the  wages,  but  as  they  are  Burghers  and  pay 
City  taxes  they  request,  that  it  may  be  forbidden,  for 
it  prevents  them  to  earn  a  support  for  themselves 
and  their  families.  The  Burgomasters  promise,  to 
consider  it. 

The  Burgomasters  have  resolved  to  issue  an  order 
that  no  fruit  market  shall  be  held  at  the  prescribed 
place  and  date. 

Abraham  Janzen,  the  carpenter,  appears  upon 
summons  and  is  asked,  whether  he  could  not  work  a 
month  for  the  City.  He  says  No,  as  he  is  engaged 
on  other  work. 

Reinier  Wisselpenninck  is  asked  the  same  question 
and  gives  the  same  answer. 

Adolph  Pieterzen  is  called  in  and  asked,  whether 
he  could  not  work  eight  to  ten  days  for  the  City, 
putting  up  a  little  house,  for  the  Indians  to  offer 
their  wares.  He  answers,  that  he  has  work  on  hand, 
but  returning  he  says,  if  the  Board  would  please  to 
wait  a  few  days,  he  would  do  it,  which  is  accepted. 

Before  the  Board  appears  Tomas  Lambersen,  ad- 
ministrator of  Tys  Jansen,  the  carpenter's,  estate, 
and  reports,  that  Tytus  de  Vries  demands  salvage, 
because  he  had  found  said  Tys  and  brought  the 
body  home  :  he  asks,  what  he  shall  pay.  The  Burgo- 
masters allow  Tytus  de  Vries  20  fl.  for  fishing  up  and 
saving  the  body  of  Tys  Janzen,  the  carpenter. 

The  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Tys  Janzen, 


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the  carpenter,  are  herewith  ordered  by  the    Burgo- 
masters to  pay  to  the  Treasurer  of  this  City  for  the 
account  of  Tytus  Cyre  de  Vries  the  sum  of  20  fl.  for 
fishing  up  and  bringing  ashore  the  body  of  Tys  Jan- 
sen,  to  be  credited  against  what  said  Tytus  owes  to 
the  City  for  his  Burgherright.     Done  etc. 
Honourable,  Valiant  Gentlemen. 
Whereas  you   have  been  pleased  to  allow  to  the 
Burgomasters  of  this  City  the  nomination  of  the  suc- 
ceeding Churchwardens  and  as  the  term  of  Church- 
warden Hendrick  Jansen  van  der  Vin  has  expired, 
and  it  is  required  to  put  another  in  his  place,  there- 
fore a  double  number  is  submitted  to  you,  namely 
Govert  Loockermans  and 
Jan  Vigne,  both  late  Schepens. 
and  your  Honours  are  requested  to  select  therefrom, 
whom  you  may  deem  the  most  fit.     Done  March  30, 
1662. 

By  order  etc. 

Friday,  April  7,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appears  Hendrick  Jansen  van 
der  Vin,  Churchwarden  of  this  City,  who  asks  per- 
mission on  behalf  of  the  Church  to  take  away  the 
box  in  the  City  Hall,  which  is  granted. 

Joannes  van  der  Meulen  and  Joannes  de  Witt, 
administrators  of  the  estate  of  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen 
appear,  who  are  urged  to  hasten  the  matter  in  their 
charge. 

Hendrick  van   Bommel  asks  by  petition  for  resti- 


of  the  Burgomasters.  135 

tution  of  15  feet  of  land,  belonging  to  him  of  the 
little  street  along  his  house  and  given  by  the  Burgo- 
masters to  Hendrick  Eghbersen.  Marginal  reply: 
The  Burgomasters  will  inspect  the  locality. 

The  Secretary  is  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  to 
deliver  his  commission  to  the  newly  elected  Church- 
warden Govert  Loockermans. 

The  President  reports,  that  the  bakers  intend  to 
export  their  grain  from  here  to  Fort  Orange,  which 
ought  to  be  prevented.  The  Burgomasters  decide, 
to  consult  Jacob  the  baker  and  Reinier  Wileemsen 
about  it. 

Wednesday,  April  12,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

The  Burgomasters  decide,  to  send  the  following 
order  to  Churchwarden  Hendrick  Jansen  van  der 
Vin: 

The  late  Churchwarden  Hendrick  Jansen  van  der 
Vin  is  herewith  ordered  to  make  ready  his  accounts 
of  the  Church  revenues  and  expenditures  as  soon  as 
possible  and  submit  them  to  the  Burgomasters. 
Done  etc. 

The  Board  adopts  the  following  articles  and  in- 
structions for  the  Firewardens. 

Friday,  April  21,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
(as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appears  Hendrick  Jansen  van 
der  Vin,  late  Churchwarden,  who  delivers  his 
accounts  of   the  Church  money,  received  and  paid 


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out,  as  more  fully  may  be  seen  by  the  bills  filed  in 
this  City  Hall. 

Articles  and  Instructions,  adopted  by  the  Burgo- 
masters for  the  Firewardens. 

1.  The  Firewardens  of  this  City  are  directed  to 
see,  that  no  more  roofs  be  covered  with  reeds  nor 
the  old  ones  repaired  under  a  penalty  of  6  fl. 

2.  That  no  wooden  nor  plastered  chimneys  be 
made  in  this  City  and  to  condemn  those,  which  may 
have  remained,  and  have  them  torn  down  in  a  pre- 
scribed time  under  a  fine  of  6  fl.  for  each  time,  if 
their  order  is  not  obeyed. 

3.  If  in  inspecting  they  find  any  chimney  foul 
they  may  fine  him,  whose  chimney  is  in  such  condi- 
tion, 3  fl.  for  the  first  time,  6  fl.  for  the  second  and 
1 2  fl.  for  the  third. 

4.  They  shall  take  care,  that  the  ladders  and  fire- 
buckets  are  not  used  by  the  inhabitants  under  a  fine 
of  ifl.  each  time. 

5.  They  shall  be  obliged  to  go  to  a  fire  with  a 
black  staff  with  three  crosses  under  the  penalty  of 
3  fl.  for  the  Officer. 

6.  They  shall  be  held,  to  make  an  inspection  at 
least  every  three  months  and  see,  that  the  fire- 
buckets  are  in  their  places,  having  those,  which  are 
damaged,  brought  to  the  City  Hall,  where  they  will 
then  be  repaired  on  the  order  of  the  Burgomasters. 

7.  They  shall  take  care,  that  the  porters  of  the 
Weighhouse  and  the  beer  carriers,  as  well  as  the 
grainmeasurer,  go  to  the  fire  and  remain  there,  until 


of  the  Burgomas  ters.  1 3  7 

the  fire  is  out  or  as  long  as  the  Firewardens  deem  it 
advisable  under  a  penalty  of  3  fl.  for  each  person. 

8.  The  Firewardens  shall  take  care,  that  no  little 
fires  are  made  outside  of  the  houses,  to  cook  by  in 
summer,  which  may  cause  a  conflagration. 

9.  The  Firewardens  shall  receive  for  their  services 
all  beforementioned  fines. 

Thus  done  and  adopted  at  Amsterdam  in  New 
Netherland,  April  21,  1662. 

Before  the  Board  appear  Sieur  Isaack  Bedlo  and 
Jan  Gerrizen  van  Buytenhuyzen,  administrators  of 
the  estate  of  Andries  van  Buytenhuysen,  who  perished 
here  on  the  10th  of  February  of  this  year :  they 
submit  the  accounts  and  papers  of  said  estate  and 
having  seen  the  bill  for  board  of  Jan  Gerrizen 
against  Andries  and  his  book,  the  Burgomasters 
find  three  items  on  three  different  dates,  about 
which  they  speak  to  him  and  ask,  when  he  has 
entered  them.  He  says,  as  soon  as  the  man  was 
dead,  whereupon  he  was  ordered  to  make  a  more 
detailed  account  at  more  reasonable  prices. 

The  said  administrators  are  requested  to  hasten 
the  matter  and  Isaack  Bedlo  was  allowed  to  employ 
Jan  Jelissen  Kock  for  collecting  the  moneys  for  said 
estate. 

Wednesday,  May  3,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appears  Jan  Gerrisen  van  Buy- 
tenhuysen, who  is  asked,  what  agreement  he  had 
made  with  his  nephew  Andries  van    Buytenhuysen 


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about  board ;  he  says,  none  and  that  his  nephew- 
had  told  him  ;  '  Cousin,  we  shall  settle  that  all  right.' 
As  he  charges  14  fl.  weekly  for  board,  he  is  asked, 
whether  while  he  was  alive,  he  had  given  the  equiv- 
alent to  his  nephew,  which  he  affirms. 

As  there  is  an  account  between  Jan  Gerrisen  and 
Andries  van  Buytenhuysen  and  the  books  and  papers 
are  in  the  hands  of  Isaack  Bedlo,  said  Bedlo  is 
called,  who  coming  with  the  books,  it  is  found,  that 
Jan  Gerrisen  owes  Andries  a  balance  of  418  fl.  17. 
and  has  bought  goods  from  the  estate  for  223  fl.;  he 
has  also  received  on  orders  101  fl.  6.  and  owes  to  the 
estate  of  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  87  fl.,  a  total  of 

33°  fl-  3- 

Having   received   the   bill    of   Jan    Gerrisen  van 

Buytenhuysen    against    the   estate  of    Andries    van 

Buytenhuysen   for  board  for  seventy  one  weeks  at 

14  fl.   a  week,  the   Burgomasters  consider  that  too 

much  and  reduce  it  to  12  fl.  weekly,  which  makes  it 

852  fl.   and  Isaack  Bedlo,  as  administrator  of  said 

estate,  is  ordered  to  enter  this  sum,  deducting  also 

6  fl.   for  two  pieces  of  wash  leather,  for  which  Jan 

Gerrisen  owes  the  estate,  further  according  to  the 

books  for  the  goods  bought  at  public  auction,  money 

received  and  what  he  owes  to  the  estate  of  Sicx  van 

der  Stighelen. 

Friday,  May  12,  1662,  present  (as  before). 
Metje  Wessels  appears  and  is  asked,  how  much 
she  owes  yet  to  Philipp  Jacobsen  Schaaff  ;  she  says 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 39 

"  nothing"  and  that  she  has  his  receipt,  also  that  there 
is  due  to  her  from  Philipp  Schaaff  one  beaver. 

Joannes  van  der  Meulen  and  Joannes  de  Witt,  ad- 
ministrators of  the  estate  of  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen 
produce  a  statement  thereof  and  a  list  of  the  debtors. 
The  Burgomasters  order  to  select  some  of  them  and 
summon  those,  who  refuse  to  pay. 

Annetje  Dircks,  widow  of  Pieter  Kock,  summoned 
by  the  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen,  appears  and  is  asked,  how  much  she  still 
owes  to  said  Sticx.  She  answers  not  more  than  four 
beavers,  which  Mr.  Cornelis  van  Ruyven  has  agreed 
to  pay,  but  which  are  not  yet  paid  ;  further  referring 
to  Sister  Jans,  her  maid,  this  one  says,  that  she  car- 
ried some  beavers  to  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  on  be- 
half of  her  mistress  and  said  to  him  :  "  Now  my 
mistress  is  quits  with  you,"  whereupon  he  answered 
"Yes."  Anneken  Dircks  offers  to  confirm  under 
oath,  that  she  owes  not  more  to  the  estate  of  Sicx 
van  der  Stighelen,  than  the  four  beavers,  which  Mr. 
van  Ruyven  has  agreed  to  pay. 

Wernaar  Wessels  entering,  the  Burgomasters  take 
and  examine  his  accounts  against  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen  and  find,  Wernaar  Wessels  claims  from 
the  estate  53  fl.  11  st.  8  p.  in  wampum  and  36  fi.  in 
beavers.  It  is  found,  that  55  fl.  are  due  from  the 
same  estate  to  Govert  Loockermans. 

Friday,  May  26,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.     Oloff     Stevensen     van    Cortlant,     Paulus 


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Leenderzen    van    der    Grift,    Allard    Anthony   and 
Marten  Cregier. 

It  is  resolved  to  lay  before  the  Director  General 
and  Council  of  New  Netherland  the  necessity  of 
keeping  up  the  Heere  Gracht  (Broad  Street*)  and 
for  that  purpose  to  ask  permission  for  compelling 
parties,  who  are  not  willing  to  pay  their  share  of  the 
expenses,  submitting  at  the  same  time  the  resolu- 
tions of  the  Director  General,  adopted  at  the  meet- 
ing of  this  Board  in  the  City  Hall  June  23,  1660. 

Friday,  June  2,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Olof  Stevensen  and  Paulus  Leenderzen  van 
der  Grift. 

Pieterje  Jans,  wife  of  Claas  Jansen  Ruyter,  sum- 
moned by  the  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Sicx 
van  der  Stighelen,  appears  and  the  administrators 
demand  from  her  payment  of  what  she  owes  to  the 
estate.  She  answers,  she  has  paid  it  and  confirms 
her  assertion  by  oath  at  the  hands  of  the  President. 

Hendrick  Coutrie,  summoned  by  the  adminis- 
trators, appears  and  they  demand  payment,  where- 
upon he  produces  a  counter-account,  which  he  has 
sworn  to  and  it  is  found,  that  there  are  still  due  him 
by  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  4  fl.  in  beavers,  3  fl.  4  st. 
12  p.  in  wampum  and  12  fl.  in  silver,  which  the 
administrators  are  ordered  to  pay. 

Hendrick  Aarzen,  alias  Spaanjaart,  summoned  as 
before,  is  asked  by  the  administrators  for  payment 

*Then  a  waterway. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  141 

of  36  fl.  1  St.,  whereupon  he  says,  he  has  to  receive 
from  Sicx  10  fl.  in  beavers  for  board  and  passage 
money  and  3  fl.  in  wampum,  which  he  agreed  to  pay 
for  Jan  Hendricksen  Steelman.  The  Burgomasters 
order  Hendrick  Aarsen  to  pay  the  administrators 
14  fl.  1  st.  and  to  prove,  that  Sicx  had  agreed  to  pay 
8  fl.  for  Jan  Hendricksen  Steelman. 

Lysbet  Greveraat,  the  wife  of  De  Samuel  Drisius, 
summoned  as  before,  appears  and  the  administrators 
produce  an  account,  taken  by  Lysbet  from  her 
books,  concerning  the  goods,  bought  from  Sicx 
van  der  Stigelen.  Upon  examination  of  this 
account  and  the  entries  in  the  books,  kept  by  Sicx 
and  brought  by  the  administrators,  they  are  found 
to  agree  except  the  cloth,  of  which  Sicx  had  sold  her 
135  ells.  Said  Lysbet  says,  it  was  not  so  much,  but 
she  had  only  three  bales  and  two  pieces,  of  which 
one  piece  was  15^  ells,  the  other  14  and  the  bales 
not  measured  ;  also  that  they  would  not  measure  as 
much,  but  she  cannot  say  positively,  how  much  she 
has  had,  as  she  has  sold  an  ell  now  and  then  and 
believes  she  has  not  entered  all.  The  Burgomasters 
direct  her  to  bring  in  at  the  next  session  a  specifica- 
tion of  how  many  ells  of  cloth  she  has  had  from  Sicx 
van  der  Stighelen  as  far  as  she  can  find  out  from  her 
books. 

The  wife  of  Pieter  Lauwerensen,  summoned  by 
the  administrators,  appears  and  they  demand  from 
her  205  fl.  in  wampum  and  part  of  it  in  pewter.  She 
says,  she  has  paid  it  in  beavers  and  wampum.     The 


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Burgomasters  order  her  to  come  again  to-morrow 
between  8  and  9  o'clock  and  prove  it. 

Hendrick  Aarsen  Spaanjaart  returning,  he  is  asked, 
where  he  lives:  he  says,  on  the  yacht,  which  belongs 
entirely  to  Freryck  Gysbertsen,  as  long  as  he  does 
not  pay  him.  The  Burgomasters  decide,  as  the 
yacht  is  owned  by  Hendrick  Aarsen  Spaanjaart,  who 
has  only  mortgaged  it  to  Freryck  Gysbertsen,  Hen- 
drick is  bound  to  buy  and  pay  for  his  Burgherright. 

The  Treasurer  reports,  that  the  nephew  of  Jeroni- 
mus  Ebbinck  has  bro't  here  12  ankers  of  distilled 
waters,  which  he  sells  to  pay  his  expenses,  also  that 
La  Graigne  has  sold  some  of  the  goods  brought  here, 
both  doing  it  to  pay  freight  and  expenses.  He 
therefore  asks,  whether  they  are  bound  to  purchase 
their  Burgherright.  The  Burgomasters  decide,  they 
are  not  bound,  as  they  have  brought  goods,  not  re- 
quired by  anybody. 

The  Treasurer  also  asks,  what  he  is  to  do  with  the 
Farmer,  as  the  time  for  payment  has  passed. 

Whereas  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City  have  re- 
solved to  have  erected  in  the  Heere  Gracht*  at  the 
East  River  a  convenient  and  durable  lock,  to  keep 
said  Gracht  at  all  times  full  of  water,  so  that  in  time 
of  need  because  of  fire,  which  God  may  prevent,  and 
at  other  occasions  it  may  be  used  and  that  especially 
the  great  and  unbearable  stench  may  be  suppressed, 
which  arises  daily  when  the  water  runs  out,  therefore 
they  direct  all  and  everybody  dwelling  on  either  side 

*  Broad  Street. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  143 

of  said  Gracht  to  pay,  upon  the  demand  of  the 
Treasurer  or  on  his  order,  the  share  as  imposed  by 
the  tax  of  February  13,  1660,  even  though  these 
moneys  were  intended  to  pay  expenses  for  the 
Gracht  and  now  are  to  be  used  for  erecting  the  afore- 
said lock.     Done  etc. 

Friday,  June  9,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appears  the  Concierge  Mattheus 
de  Vos,  who  reports,  that  there  are  some  differences 
between  him  and  the  Secretary  J.  Nevius  concerning 
the  fees  for  selling  goods  at  auction,  as  he  maintains, 
they  belong  to  him  and  the  Secretary  is  of  the 
opinion,  they  are  his  perquisites,  the  more  so,  because 
the  instructions  of  the  Concierge  do  not  mention, 
that  he  is  to  receive  any  fees,  but  may  demand  and 
receive  for  attending  such  a  sale  6  fl.  for  each  day  of 
9  to  1 1  hours  and  as  much  more  or  less,  as  circum- 
stances require.  The  said  Secretary  and  the  Con- 
cierge entirely  refer  these  differences  to  the  opinion 
and  decision  of  the  Burgomasters,  who  say,  that  both 
are  to  have  the  fees,  each  one  half  of  the  fees  and  of 
the  per  diem  for  attendance  of  the  Concierge.  Parties 
are  satisfied  with  this  decision  and  give  thanks  to 
the  Board. 

The  Concierge  is  admonished,  to  collect  the  out- 
standing debts  due  to  the  estate  of  Nicolaas  Velt- 
huysen  and  of  Boudewyn  van  Nieuwlandt. 

The  wife  of  Nicolaas  the  carter  asks,  what  she  is 
to  do  to  receive  her  pay  from  the  estates  of  Sicx  van 


144  Executive  Minutes 

der  Stighelen  and  Andries  van  Buytenhuysen  for 
houserent  and  board.  The  Burgomasters  promise  to 
do  the  best  possible  for  her. 

Monday,  June  12,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appear  Joannes  van  der  Meulen 
and  Joannes  de  Witt  bringing  a  list  of  the  debtors  of 
Sicx  van  der  Stighelen's  estate,  of  whom  they  have 
summoned  some,  as  follows : 

Jan  Hendrickzen  Steelman  appears  and  the  ad- 
ministrators demand  198  fl.  in  beavers.  He  answers, 
he  has  paid  and  is  ordered  to  prove  it.  Jan  Hen- 
dricksen  admits  to  owe  for  four  knives,  two  small 
cups  and  three  ankers  of  brandy,  at  145  lbs.  of  to- 
bacco for  the  anker ;  the  wife  of  Carel  van  Burgh  was 
to  have  the  fourth  anker,  but  did  not  receive  it. 
The  Burgomasters  order  Jan  Hendricksen  to  go  and 
fetch  an  export  ticket,  showing  that  he  has  received 
only  3  ankers. 

The  wife  of  Nicolaas  Backer  is  asked,  whether  she 
knows,  that  she  has  received  from  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen  more,  than  she  has  reported ;  whereupon 
she  answers  No.  Further  asked,  why  in  her  two 
bills  she  charges  for  a  month's  rent  of  chamber  and 
cellar  more  than  in  the  first,  she  answers  that  the 
goods  have  been  lying  there  after  the  expiration  so 
much  longer,  for  which  the  Burgomasters  allow  her 
half  a  month's  rent. 

Then  the  Burgomasters  took  up  and  examined  her 
accounts  with  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  and  found,  that 


of  the  Burgomasters.  145 

the  estate  owes  her  90  fl.  2^  st.  in  beavers  and  she 
to  the  estate  91  fl.  20  St.,  of  which  amount  to  her 
credit  she  can  be  preferred  only  for  3  beavers,  the 
balance  coming  in  concurrence. 

Hans  Dreper,  summoned  by  the  same  administra- 
tors, appears  and  they  demand  payment  of  what  he 
owes  to  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  according  to  accounts. 
He  produces  a  counter  account,  saying  he  had  en- 
tered everything  correctly  and  sworn  to  it.  He  is 
found  to  still  owe  the  estate  220  fl.  2  st. 

Hilletje  Tobias,  summoned  as  before,  appearing, 
the  administrators  demand  from  her  200  fl.,  where- 
upon she  says,  she  has  against  that  a  bill  for  105  fl., 
to  which  she  has  sworn.  The  Burgomasters  order 
her  to  pay  the  balance. 

Hendrick  Janzen  Backer  (baker),  appearing  upon 
their  summons,  the  administrators  demand  56  fl.  2  st., 
on  which  he  says,  he  has  paid  10  schepels  of  oats  at 
2  fl.  the  schepel.     He  is  ordered  to  pay  the  rest. 

Madaleen  Hans,  wife  of  Hendrick  Jansen  Spiers, 
appearing  the  administrators  demand  100  fl.,  of  which 
she  says,  she  has  paid  50  and  the  wife  of  Nicolaas 
Backer  has  counted  the  money;  also  that  she  had 
given  to  Sicx  a  deerskin,  when  he  perished  and  he 
had  drunk  at  her  house  four  quarterns  of  brandy. 
The  Burgomasters  order  her  to  prove  in  writing,  that 
she  had  paid  50  fl.  to  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen. 

Lambert  Hendricksen  van  Campen,  summoned  by 
said  administrators,  appears  and  they  demand  from 
him  13  fl.  4  st.;  he  says,  he  has  settled  with  Sicx,  pro- 


146  Executive  Minutes 

ducing  a  counter-account  for  13  fl.   18  St.,  which  he 
offer  to  swear  to. 

Nicolaas  Meyer,  summoned  as  before,  the  admin- 
istrators demand  40  fl.  in  wampum,  against  which  he 
says,  he  has  a  claim  of  12  fl.  Holland  currency  since 
1660.  The  Burgomasters  decide  to  offset  one  against 
the  other,  with  which  Meyer  is  satisfied  and  then  he 
says,  that  he  still  has  a  claim  against  Sicx  for  freight, 
of  which  he  has  given  the  bill. 

Jan  Sprongh,  summoned  as  before,  is  asked  for 
33  fl.  iost.  He  answers,  neither  he  nor  his  wife  have 
ever  had  any  goods  from  Sicx  nor  have  they  been  in 
his  house,  to  which  he  swore. 

Marycke  La  Noy  appearing  shows  an  account 
against  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  and  asks  payment 
thereof.  She  is  promised  payment,  as  soon  as  the 
estate  is  settled. 

Metje  Wessels,  summoned  as  before,  is  asked,  what 
proof  she  has,  that  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  had  agreed 
to  pay  the  board  of  his  nephew  for  fourteen  days, 
which  she  brings  in  account  against  his  estate.  She 
says,  no  other  proof,  than  that  he  had  said:  "YVe 
shall  not  quarrel  about  it,"  to  which  is  retorted,  that 
her  daughter  speaking  about  it  to  Sicx,  he  had  an- 
swered, his  nephew's  affairs  did  not  concern  him. 
The  Burgomasters  decide,  that  the  administrators 
need  not  pay  Metje  Wessels  the  fourteen  days'  board 
and  of  the  item  of  60  fl.  only  40. 

The  said  administrators  demand  from  Lysbet 
Greveraat,  wife  of  Domine  Samuel  Drisius,  payment 


of  the  Burgomasters.  147 

of  the  bill,  of  which  she  says,  she  has  not  received  as 
many  ells  of  cloth  as  charged  therein.  As  she  can- 
not sufficiently  prove,  how  many  ells  she  has  had,  the 
Burgomasters  decide,  that  she  must  pay  for  as  many 
as  charged. 

June  15,  1662.  Issued  an  order  to  skipper  Jan 
Jansen  Bestevaar  for  the  payment  of  wharfage  dues, 
conform  to  the  order  to  Pieter  Reyersen  of  August  i, 
1661. 

Friday,  June  23,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant,  Paulus  Leen- 
derzen  van  der  Grift  and  Allard  Anthony. 

The  Board  orders  a  warrant  to  be  issued  to  the 
Treasurer  to  collect  the  tax  on  chimneys  August  i, 
agreeably  to  the  Ordinance  of  July  27,  1661. 

Wednesday,  June  28,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  pres- 
ent Messrs.  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant  and  Paulus 
Leenderzen  van  der  Grift. 

The  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen  appearing  lay  before  the  Board  the  bal- 
ance sheet  of  said  estate. 

Order. 

The  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen  are  herewith  authorized  and  directed  by 
the  Burgomasters  to  satisfy  and  pay  everybody,  who 
has  any  claim  on  said  estate  and  has  made  it  known. 
Done  at  Amsterdam   in  N.  N.  date  as  above. 


148  Executive  Minutes 

Wessel  Wesselsen  appearing  is  informed,  that  he 
must  pay  his  note,  given  to  Boudewyn  van  Nieuw- 
landt.  He  says,  he  cannot  do  it  now,  but  promises 
to  do  it,  when  he  returns  from  the  Virginias.  He  is 
ordered  to  give  security  for  the  payment  and  not  to 
leave,  before  he  has  done  it. 

Arien  Franzen  Visser  is  told,  that  according  to  the 
account  book  he  is  indebted  to  Boudewyn  van  Nieuw- 
landt.  He  acknowledges  to  have  been  in  his  debt, 
but  says,  he  has  paid  it  and  offers  to  confirm  it  under 
oath. 

Tuesday,  July  4,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Pieter  Tonneman,  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cort- 
lant  and  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift. 

Adriaan  Vincent  is  directed  to  pay  for  his  Burgher- 
right.  He  answers,  he  has  not  been  long  in  the 
country  and  has  left  his  house  here  unsold.  Taking 
into  consideration,  that  he  has  lived  here  many  years 
and  has  not  made  it  a  business  to  go  and  come,  the 
Burgomasters  decide,  that  for  the  time  of  his  absence 
he  is  to  pay  his  dues  for  the  Rattlewatch  and 
chimneys. 

Order  concerning  him  to  the  Treasurer. 

The  Treasurer  is  herewith  directed,  to  demand 
and  receive  from  Adriaan  Vincent  the  dues  for  the 
Rattlewatch  and  the  chimney  fees,  fallen  due  during 
his  absence. 

The  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Sicx  van  der 


of  the  Burgomasters.  149 

Stighelen,  coming  before  the  Board,  ask,  as  Joannes 
de  Witt  intends  to  go  to  Fort  Orange,  that  he  may 
have  a  letter  of  recommendation,  to  collect  there 
debts  of  the  estate.     Follows  the  letter : 

Worshipful  and  very  good  friends.  During  the 
month  of  February  last  past  there  perished  here  with 
others  one  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  ;  for  his  estate  we 
have  thought  it  advisable  for  the  best  of  the  creditors 
to  appoint  administrators  and  we  have  qualified  and 
authorized  as  such  Sieurs  Joannes  van  der  Meulen 
and  Joannes  de  Witt.  As  said  de  Witt  intends  to 
leave  by  the  first  opportunity  for  Fort  Orange,  where 
some  debtors  of  the  estate  live,  therefore  at  the  re- 
quest of  the  administrators  we  pray  you  to  dispatch 
said  de  Witt  in  his  business  as  aforesaid,  as  quickly 
as  circumstances  allow  and  in  case  you  have  troubles 
by  refusal  to  pay  the  debts,  you  will  on  similar  oc- 
casions find  us  as  willing  at  your  request.  We  are 
and  remain  your  good  friends,  the  Burgomasters  and 
Schepens  of  the  City  of  Amsterdam  in  New  Nether- 
land.     Done  etc.  July  8,  1662. 

Mr.  Paulus  van  der  Grift  reports,  that  the  Director 
General  has  asked  him,  why  the  Burgomasters  had 
come  to  his  house,  to  which  he  had  answered  asking, 
what  the  General  thought  of  paying  the  debts  of  the 
parties,  perished  here  last  February  and  whether  we 
must  wait  until  letters  from  their  principals  had 
come;  requesting  at  the  same  time  his  Honour's 
advice,  whereupon  he  had  said,  to  follow  old  customs 
and  act  accordingly. 


150  Executive  Minutes 

Friday,  July  7,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant  and  Paulus 
Leenderzen  van  der  Grift. 

The  Treasurer  reports,  that  the  "Osaners"  *  are 
unwilling  to  pay  the  Burgerright  and  the  20  fl.  to  go 
to  Fort  Orange,  before  having  first  kept  here  in  the 
City,  according  to  rule,  an  open  shop.  He  asks  for 
an  order  forbidding  their  leaving,  also  that  yachts 
and  barges  must  pay  wharfage  and  port  dues  and  that 
in  default  thereof  he  may  make  seizures. 


Order. 

The  Treasurer  of  this  City  is  herewith  directed 
and  strictly  ordered  by  the  Burgomasters,  to  demand 
and  collect  wharfage  and  port  dues  as  well  as  the 
Burgherright  fees  and  other  City  taxes  without  delay, 
to  arrest  the  unwilling  and  compel  them  to  pay. 

Mettje  Wessels  entering  says,  she  has  given  an 
acquittance  to  the  administrators  of  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen,  who  have  given  her  an  order  on  Gabry, 
but  as  she  does  not  like  to  have  anything  to  do  with 
him,  she  wants  an  order  on  the  administrators.  She 
is  ordered  to  call  upon  Gabry  for  payment  and  bring 
back  the  order,  if  he  fails  to  pay. 

The  widow  of  Willem  Pietersen  is  ordered  to  pay 
20  fl.  Rattlewatch  dues  and  other  City  taxes,  all  in 
wampum. 

*  Not  to  be  found  in  any  dictionary. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 5 1 

Friday,  July  21,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Claas  van  Elslant  senior  entering  produces  a  bill 
for  the  funeral  of  her  husband  against  Leentje 
Dirckx  Servaas,  for  the  payment  of  which  he  had 
spoken  to  her,  who  instead  of  it  gave  him  a  foul 
answer,  saying  the  house  was  sold  and  "Get  your 
pay,  where  you  can."  As  Gerrit  Hendricksen,  the 
Farmer,  has  bought  the  house  and  his  son  has 
attached  the  money,  he  requests  he  may  lift  it. 
Asked,  whether  he  is  too  hard  with  his  bill,  he  does 
not  answer  and  is  ordered  to  summon  Leentje  before 
the  Court  of  Breukelen  and  to  produce  proof  of  ac- 
knowledgment. 

Secretary  Nevius  laid  before  the  Burgomasters 
the  return  of  survey  of  Mettje  Jurriaans'  lot  in  order 
to  receive  a  deed.  The  Burgomasters  tell  him  to 
speak  about  it  to  the  Treasurer,  as  he  has  received 
the  money  on  his  private  account  for  surveying  the 
lots  and  regulating  the  streets. 

Mr.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  reports,  that 
Joris  Wolsy  has  spoken  to  him  about  the  lining  and 
running  up  with  rock  the  wall  before  his  door  and 
that  he  had  answered,  his  wife's  sister,  the  wife  of 
Carel  van  Brugh,  made  some  claim  to  the  little 
street  between  Joris  Wolsy  and  the  City  Hall.  The 
Burgomasters  decide,  she  must  show  her  land  patent 
and  if  according  to  this  the  land  belongs  to  her,  it 
shall  be  set  off  against  the  wall,  to  prevent  other 
claims. 


152  Execu  tive  Minu  tes 

Warrant  for  the  Churchwardens. 
As  according  to  an  extract  from  the  Register  of 
Resolutions  of  the  Director  General  and  Council, 
dated  March  30,  1662,  Govert  Loockermans  has  been 
by  them  elected  and  confirmed  as  Churchwarden, 
therefore  said  Govert  Lockermans  is  herewith 
requested  and  authorized  to  enter  upon  the  duties 
of  this  office.     Done  etc.  August  3,  1662. 

Friday,  August  4,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Mr.  Allard  Anthony,  Treasurer  of  the  City, 
reports,  that  there  are  several  people,  who  refuse  to 
pay  the  City  taxes,  wherefore  he  has  summoned 
them. 

Albert  Coolhaas,  summoned  before  the  Board, 
appears  and  is  asked,  why  he  does  not  pay  his 
Burgherright  here,  as  he  has  brought  and  sold 
goods.  He  says,  he  has  brought  and  sold  some 
canes  and  maintains,  he  was  not  bound  to  pay  for 
Burgherright  on  account  of  such  trifles.  He  is 
excused  from  purchasing  the  Burgherright,  as  he 
has  not  done  any  trade  of  value. 

Arien  van  Laar,  summoned  and  asked  as  above, 
answers,  he  has  had  fire  and  light  kept  here  by  his 
brother  and  therefore  asks  to  pay  less  than  the  usual 
fees  for  the  Burgherricrht.  The  Burgomasters 
masters  decide,  that  Arien  van  Laar  must  pay  to 
the  Treasurer  the  whole  fees. 

Before  the  Board  appears  Jan  Hendricksen  van 
Gunst,  who  took  the  oath  as  sworn  butcher,  pursu- 


of  the  Burgomas  ters.  153 

ant  to  appointment,  as  he  requested,  of  August  1 
last  part,  after  the  oath  and  the  instructions  had 
been  read  to  him. 

Hans  Karelzen,  boatman,  summoned  by  the 
Treasurer,  is  asked,  why  he  refuses  to  pay  wharfage 
dues;  He  offers  to  pay  it,  but  wants  time.  The 
Burgomasters  order  him  to  pay  to  the  Treasurer 
9  fl.  as  wharfage  dues. 

Before  the  Board  comes  Mesack  Martens,  a 
mason,  who  had  been  banished  out  of  the  City  for 
his  evil  deeds  some  years  ago :  he  now  petitions, 
that  he  may  work  here  for  the  time,  until  the  return 
ships  sail,  as  he  intends  to  go  to  the  Fatherland  and 
wants  to  earn  a  few  pennies ;  but,  he  says,  the 
Officer  forbids  him  to  work,  until  he  can  show,  he 
has  the  permission  from  the  Burgomasters.  Having 
heard  the  request,  the  Burgomasters  allow  Mesack 
Martens  to  work  here  in  the  City,  until  the  ships 
now  ready  return,  on  condition  that  he  behave 
honestly  and  virtuously  and  leave,  when  the  ships 
sail. 

Master  Jacob  Huges  produces  a  judgment  against 
Lodowyck  Pos  and  as  he  has  been  spoken  to  about 
his  Rattlewatch  dues,  he  requests,  that  they  may  be 
deducted  from  Pos'  salary  or  that  he  may  attach  the 
same.  The  Burgomasters  say,  that  cannot  be  done 
except  with  consent  of  the  debtor  and  City's  prop- 
erty cannot  be  attached. 

Jan    Janzen    van    Schorrel,*    summoned    by    the 

*  Schoorl,  a  village  in  North  Holland. 


154  Executive  Minutes 

Treasurer,  is  asked,  why  he  does  not  pay  his  Bur- 
gherright  and  says,  because  he  has  brought  no  goods 
here,  except  a  small  piece  of  linnen,  having  come  to 
collect  debts.     The  Burgomasters  release  him. 

Jan  Gerrizen  van  Buytenhuysen  is  asked,  what 
has  induced  him,  to  dispose  of  the  goods,  consigned 
by  his  brother  to  his  nephew,  without  the  knowledge 
of  the  Burgomasters  or  of  Isaack  Bedlo,  his  fellow- 
administrator  of  the  estate.  He  answers,  as  the 
goods  belonged  to  his  brother  and  were  consigned 
to  him,  he  considered  himself  the  next  authorized 
thereto.  He  is  ordered  to  produce  his  brother's 
letter  and  not  having  it  with  him,  he  goes  to  fetch 
and  show  it.  Having  been  read,  it  was  found,  the 
goods  were  consigned  to  his  nephew,  Andries  van 
Buytenhuysen,  and  not  to  him,  whereupon  he  was 
told,  that  he  should  not  trouble  himself  with  the 
goods  without  the  knowledge  of  the  Burgomasters 
or  his  fellow-administrator  nor  open  the  letters.  He 
answers,  Isaack  Bedlo  has  also  opened  a  letter  with- 
out his  knowledge  or  having  communicated  it  to  him. 

Pieter  Arenzen,  tailor,  summoned  before  the  Board 
by  the  Treasurer,  is  asked,  why  he  does  not  pay  his 
Burgherright.  He  answers,  because  he  works  as 
journeyman  of  Dirck  Huybersen.  Dirck  Huybersen 
is  called  in  and  asked,  whether  he  has  hired  Pieter 
Arenzen  for  a  year;  he  answers  No,  but  by  the  week. 
Asked  further,  whether  he  has  hired  him  as  journey- 
man and  will  swear  to  it,  he  says,  he  would  not  nor 
could  he,  as  he  has  first  to  try  him,  before  he  engages 


of  the  Burgomasters.  155 

him.  Pieter  Arenzen  returning  is  told,  that  Dirck 
Huybersen  refuses  to  say  under  oath,  that  he  has 
hired  him  as  a  journeyman  and  that  therefore  he  has 
made  no  contract  with  him.  He  says,  he  works  there 
on  that  condition  and  then  agrees  to  pay  his  Burgher- 
right,  if  he  can  have  it  cheap.  The  Burgomasters 
tell  him,  he  must  give  25  fl.,  with  which  he  is  satisfied 
asking  two  months  time.  He  is  allowed  fourteen 
•days,  but  this  limit  is  not  to  be  kept  punctually. 

Friday,  August  II,  1662,  present  (as  before), 
Before  the  Board  appeared  Mattheus  de  Vos,  Con- 
cierge of  this  City,  who  is  told,  that  Tomas  Wandel 
wants  his  money  from  the  relinquished  estate  of 
Nicolaas  Velthuysen,  to  which  he  answers,  that  he 
has  partly  paid  Tomas  Wandel,  partly  set  off  by 
countercharges  145  fl.  14  st.  and  will  account  with  him. 
Jan  Jelissen  Kock  says,  that  he  has  in  his  charge 
about  80  fl.  belonging  to  said  estate.  Mattheus  de  Vos 
is  directed  to  hasten  the  matter  in  the  presence  of 
Claas  Gangeloffsen  Visser,  administrator  of  the  said 
estate. 

Mighiel  Muyden  and  Joannes  de  Wit  ask  for  an 
order  on  the  administrators  of  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen 
for  payment  of  a  bottomry  bond,  of  which  they  pro- 
duce a  simple  copy  in  favor  of  Arent  Jansen  Moesman. 
The  Burgomasters  decide,  as  the  copy  of  the  bot- 
tomry bond  is  not  authenticated  nor  made  by  a 
Notary,  that  it  has  no  value  and  therefore  cannot  be 
enforced;  that  to  prove  their  diligence  they  are  ad- 


156  Executive  Minutes 

vised,  to  summon  the  administrators  before  the  Court 
of  Burgomasters  and  Schepens.  Joannes  de  Wit 
says,  he  will  not  be  here  at  the  time,  as  he  goes  to 
Fort  Orange. 

Paulus  van  der  Beeck,  Farmer  of  the  slaughter- 
excise,  and  his  bondsmen,  Wernaar  Wessels  and 
Gerrit  Hendricksen  van  Harderwyck,  appearing  says, 
he  has  been  summoned.  He  is  told,  because  of  what 
he  is  behind  hand  in  the  payment  of  the  excise  :  he 
answers,  the  money  will  be  paid  to-day,  Govert 
Loockermans  having  agreed  to  pay  it.  He  wishes 
to  know,  how  it  is  with  the  lot,  bought  by  him  from 
Jan  Schryver,  lying  East  of  the  house  and  lot  of 
Pieter  Pia.     He  is  told  to  be  easy  about  it. 

Tomas  Wandel  coming  in  is  directed  to  go  to 
Claas  Gangeloffsen  Visser,  who  will  pay  him. 

The  Burgomasters  resolve,  that  henceforth  there 
shall  be  two  market  days  in  the  week,  to  wit  Tuesday 
and  Saturday,  at  which  time  the  country  people  may 
offer  for  sale  and  sell  their  wares. 

Jan  Gerrisen  van  Buytenhuysen  and  Isaack  Bedlo, 
the  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Andries  van  Buy- 
tenhuysen appearing,  Jan  Gerrisen  is  asked  for  the 
bill  of  the  goods,  which  he  has  sold  without  the 
knowledge  of  Isaac  Bedlo,  his  co-administrators,  as 
well  as  for  the  invoice  and  bill  of  lading.  He  says, 
his  wife  has  gone  to  Fort  Orange  and  she  has  the 
key  of  the  desk,  in  which  the  papers  lie.  The  letter 
of  Jacobus  van  Buytenhuysen  to  Isaac  Bedlo  urges  the 
administrators   to    proceed    in    the   matter,  sell    the 


of  the  Burgomas  ters.  1 5  7 

goods  to  the  best  advantage  of  the  creditors,  send 
over  the  returns  now  in  hand  and  to  keep  up  the 
correspondence.  Jan  Gerrisen  says,  he  has  sold 
some  goods,  which  are  not  yet  paid  for. 

Friday,  August  18,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift,  Olof 
Stevenzen  van  Cortlant  and  Allard  Anthony. 

The  Burgomasters  resolve,  to  send  the  following 
orders  to  Gerrit  Hendricksen  van  Harderwyck  and 
Jan  Gerrisen  van  Buytenhuysen. 

Order  to  Gerrit  Hendricksen. 
Gerrit  Hendricksen  van  Harderwyck,  Farmer  of 
the  wine  and  beer  excise,  is  herewith  ordered  by  the 
Burgomasters,  to  pay  to  the  Treasurer  of  this  City 
what  he  owes  for  excise  or  in  default  other  measures 
will  be  taken.     Done  etc. 

Order  to  Jan  Gerrizen. 
Jan  Gerrissen  van  Buytenhuysen  is  herewith 
ordered  by  the  Burgomasters  to  deliver  to  Isaack 
Bedlo,  appointed  with  him  administrator  of  the 
estate,  left  by  his  nephew  Andries  van  Buytenhuysen, 
with  an  inventory  thereof  all  the  goods  and  merchan- 
dize, consigned  by  his  brother  in  the  Fatherland  to 
the  nephew  and  not  yet  sold,  which  he  has  in  his 
charge  and  further  to  give  to  said  Bedlo  within  three 
times  24  hours  an  account  of  what  he  has  sold  of 
these  goods  with  invoice  and  bill  of  lading.  Done 
etc. 


158  Execu  five  Minu  tes 

Friday,  August  25,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leendersen  van  der  Grift  and  Olof 
Stevensen  van  Cortlant. 

The  President  Paulus  Leendersen  asks,  whether 
somebody  who  has  married  here  a  Burgher's  daugh- 
ter may  enjoy  the  Burghers  privilege  here  without 
paying  for  it.  After  some  discussion  it  is  decided  in 
the  affirmative,  provided  he  gives  notice  of  it  within 
six  weeks  after  marriage. 

Eghbert  Beninck  coming  in  says,  he  has  been  ob- 
liged to  pay  for  his  Burgherright  and  wishes  to  know, 
whether  he  is  bound  to  do,  as  he  has  married  a  Bur- 
gher's daughter.  The  Burgomasters  decide,  that 
a  man  who  marries  a  Burghers  daughter,  is  not 
bound  to  pay  the  Burgher's  right  and  therefore  re- 
lease Eghbert  Beninck  from  the  obligation. 

The  Burgomasters  give  to  Secretary  Nevius  an 
inventory  of  the  estate,  left  by  John  Capel  Carpenter, 
written  in  English,  and  direct  him  to  have  it  trans- 
lated, to  gather  the  property  with  the  Concierge  and 
to  inquire,  whether  any  more  goods,  belonging  to 
the  deceased,  are  any  where. 

Order. 
Secretary  Joannes  Nevius  and  Concierge  Mattheus 
de  Vos  are  herewith  authorized  by  the  Burgomasters 
to  collect  the  property  of  John  Capel  Carpenter, 
deceased,  under  inventory,  bring  it  to  the  house  of 
Metje  Wessels  and  affix  notices  of  the  sale  thereof. 

Order  to  Jan  Gerrisen. 
Jan  Gerrisen  van  Buytenhuysen  is  herewith  ordered 


of  the  Burgomasters.  159 

by  the  Burgomasters  to  deliver  with  inventory  to 
Isaack  Bedlo,  with  him  appointed  administrator  of 
the  goods,  consigned  by  his  brother  Jacobus  van 
Buytenhuysen  to  Andries  van  Buytenhuysen,  his 
nephew,  all  the  unsold  goods,  which  he  has  taken  to 
himself;  also  to  give  a  sufficient  account  thereof  as 
well  as  of  other  property,  for  properly  booking  it;  to 
collect  the  proceeds  of  the  goods  sold  and  send  them 
over  by  the  first  ship  or  if  he  is  unwilling  sharper 
measures  will  be  taken. 

Pieter  Janzen  van  de  Langestraat*  engages  himself 
for  the  service  of  the  City  and  has  agreed  with  the 
Burgomasters  to  sail  as  skipper  of  the  City's  ship  for 
the  salary  of  450  fl.  in  wampum  and  50  fl.  in  beavers 
including  rations. 

Friday,  September  1,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

The  pewterer  is  informed  on  his  appearance,  that 
he  must  pay  for  his  Burgerright  and  answers,  he  is 
ready  to  do  it,  but  as  he  has  no  beavers  he  offers  to 
pay  in  eatables,  which  the  Burgomasters  allow  on 
condition  that  the  eatables  be  valued  at  beaver  price. 

Abel  Hardenbroeck  is  told  to  pay  his  Burgerright 
and  says,  he  has  no  beavers.  He  is  requested  to 
furnish  to-day,  if  possible,  a  beaver,  as  the  City  is  in 
a  strait. 

Jan  Hermzen  Backer  (baker)  requests,  that  the 
administrators  of  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen  be  ordered, 
to  be  satisfied  with  such   pay,  as  he  has  to   receive 

•Langestraat  (long  street)  is  a  gathering  of  prosperous  villages, 
between  Geertruidenburg  and  's  Hertogenbosch,  Province  of  North 
Brabant.     Trewen,  Koningrijk  der  Nederlanden. 


160  Executive  Minutes 

from  the  administrators  of  Andries  van  Buyten- 
huysen.     He  is  told  to  wait. 

Dirck  Keiser  is  asked,  why  he  refuses  to  pay  wharf- 
age dues.  He  answers,  he  must  first  see  a  bill  of 
what  he  is  to  pay,  for  he  thinks,  he  gives  more  than 
others.  The  Burgomasters  decide,  that  the  Treas- 
urer is  not  to  allow  Dirck  Keiser  to  depart,  until  he 
has  paid  the  City  taxes. 

Isaack  Bedlo,  administrator  of  the  estate  of 
Andries  van  Buytenhuysen,  is  asked,  how  it  stands 
with  said  estate  and  he  shows,  how  much  cash  he  has 
for  the  furs. 

The  administrators  of  the  estate  of  Andries  van 
Buytenhuysen  appear  and  are  informed,  that  Jan 
Hermsen  Backer  has  reported,  he  had  shipped  no 
goods  and  as  he  owes  to  the  estate  of  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen,  while  that  of  Andries  van  Buytenhuysen 
owes  him,  he  has  requested,  that  they  should  take 
the  pay,  which  he  is  to  receive  from  the  van  Buyten- 
huysen estate.  They  are  therefore  asked,  whether 
they  will  agree  to  it  and  answer,  they  cannot  take 
that  responsibility,  especially  as  orders  might  come 
from  Holland. 

Friday,  September  23,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Gelein  Verplan^k  appearing  delivers  a  petition, 
offered  to  the  Director  General  and  Council  and  the 
answer  thereto  concerning  a  lot,  taken  from  him  by 
the  regulating  of  the  streets,  for  which  he  wants 
compensation.  The  Burgomasters  promise  to  speak 
about  it  with  the  General. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 6 1 

Jan  Jelizen  Kock  reports,  he  has  summoned  several 
persons,  who  owe  for  Rattlewatch  dues  and  chimney 
fees,  whereupon  the  following  order  is  issued;  The 
Burgomasters  order  every  one,  who  owes  to  the  City 
for  Rattlewatch  and  chimney  dues,  to  pay  the  same 
promptly  to  Jan  Jelissen  Kock  on  pain  of  execution. 

Before  the  Board  appears  Raghel  van  Tienhoven, 
from  whom  Jan  Jelissen  Kock  demands  on  behalf  of 
the  City  22  fl.  for  Rattlewatch  and  chimney  dues. 
She  says,  she  had  thought  the  chimney  dues  had 
been  remitted  and  is  told,  everybody  has  to  pay  them. 
She  produces  a  bill  against  the  City,  which  having 
been  examined,  the  Burgomasters  tell  her,  that  the 
City  has  not  received  as  many  bricks,  as  she  charges 
for  and  that  only  4000  bricks  have  been  used  for  the 
two  chimneys  of  the  guardhouse.  They  agree  to 
pay  the  bill,  when  corrected. 

Burger  Jorizen  asks  for  an  accounting  with  the 
City  and  is  told,  to  come  to  the  President's  house  in 
the  afternoon,  where  the  accounting  shall  be  made 
and  he  be  satisfied. 

Evert  Duyckingh  wishes  to  know,  where  he  is  to 
receive  his  pay  for  making  the  windows  for  the  City. 

Order  to  the  Treasurer. 

As  the  Burgomasters  have  learned,  that  Mr.  Allard 
Anthony,  the  Treasurer  of  this  City,  intends  to  go  to 
the  Virginias  by  the  first  ship,  he  is  herewith  di- 
rected by  them,  to  give  them,  before  his  departure, 
an  account  in  due  form  of  his  administration  of  the 
City's  domain.     Done  etc. 


162  Executive  Minutes 

Wednesday,  October  4,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift, 
Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant  and  Treasurer  Allard 
Anthony. 

Gerrit  Hendricksen  van  Harderwyck*  appearing, 
the  Treasurer  demands  from  him  2950  fl.,  whereupon 
he  shows,  what  he  has  paid  with  the  following 
drafts  : 

fl.15. —  fl.25. —  fl.36.  5  fl.42. —  fl.IOO. — 


15  — 

24-5 

20.— 

20. — 

152  — 

70.— 

80.— 

57-15 

14.— 

20. — 

48.- 

20. — 

16.  5 

30.— 

20. — 

30  — 

25  — 

36.  5 

32  — 

129.18 

114.— 

42  — 

52.10 

25-— 

30.— 

3i.  5 

66  — 

60  — 

61. 11 

48.15 

46.18 

29.14 

35-14 

100. — 

38.- 

20. — 

44-— 
50.16 

25  — 
30.— 

28.— 
198. — 

40.— 

I^*  IO 

39Q-3 

11.  5 

22.10 

12.10 

41.18 

42.12 

10. — 
30.  5 

26.  5 

418.- 

424.16 

fl.661.6 

603.6 

390.3 
418.— 
424. 16 
603  6 

fl.2497.11 

196.  5 

60.— 

10. — 

fl. 2763. 16 

15  — 

fl.2748.16 

*  Harderwyck  is  a  city  in  the  Province  of  Guelderland  encompassed 
with  walls  in  1299  by  Count  Otto  II. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  163 

Friday,  November  3,  1662,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  and  Olof 
Stevensen  van  Cortlant. 

Answered  to  the  petition  of  Hillengond  Joris : 
Petitioner  is  provisionally  allowed  by  the  City  a 
yearly  salary  of  100  fl.  in  current  money. 

The  sworn  butchers  come  in  and  showing  their 
instructions  they  ask  for  an  increase  of  pay.  Having 
received  the  instructions  and  the  written  request  the 
Burgomasters  amplify  the  former  and  order,  that 
nobody  shall  slaughter  any  animal  within  this  City's 
jurisdiction,  but  such  persons,  as  live  here  and  have 
taken  the  oath  of  allegiance,  but  everybody  may 
take  some  one  of  the  Burghers  and  inhabitants  to 
assist  him,  provided  that  a  sworn  butcher  is  present 
at  the  slaughtering  and  they  are  not  allowed  to  take 
an  assistant  from  outside  this  jurisdiction,  unless  they 
first  inform  thereof  the  Burgomasters  and  report  to 
the  Secretary.  They  may  demand  and  receive  as 
follows  : 

For  an  ox  or  cow  5  fl. 

"      "   calf  or  pig  2  " 

"      "   sheep  or  goat     1  " 
"  smaller  animals  pro  rata. 

Jan  Ariaanzen,  shipwright,  asks  pay  for  making 
the  City's  barge.  Having  received  his  bill  the 
Burgomasters  say,  he  must  wait,  until  the  case 
between  the  City  and  Ryck  Hendricksen  has  been 
decided  by  the  Council. 

On    the  request  of   Joost  Goderus  it  is  decided, 


164  Executive  Minutes 

that  the  porters  of  the  Weighhouse  shall  each  pay 
weekly  into  the  common  fund  8  stivers  and  the 
unwilling  twice  as  much,  alias   .    .    . 

The  foreman  Joost  Goderus  is  ordered  to  put 
every  week  for  account  of  each  of  the  porters  8 
stivers  into  the  common  fund. 

Frans  Barensen  Pastoor  asks  for  his  Burgherright. 
The  Burgomasters  grant  the  request,  provided  he 
pays  all  taxes  connected  with  it.  Then  considering 
the  services,  done  by  petitioner  for  the  City,  the 
amount  is  reduced  to  30  fl.  in  wampum. 

Friday,  November  17,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Lodowyck  Pos,  Captain  of  the  Rattlewatch. 
entering  is  informed,  that  his  men  do  not  go  to  their 
proper  places  for  calling  and  that  the  people  on 
Pearl  Street  complain  about  it.  He  answers,  they 
always  call  at  the  first  entrance  of  Pearl  Street  and 
that  Jan  Dircksen  Schilder  (the  painter)  and  Jan 
Euersen  Bout  are  unwilling  to  pay,  so  that  they 
may  not  call  there.  Lodowyck  Pos  is  told,  to  see, 
that  they  make  their  rounds  properly. 

Jan  Gerrizen  van  Buytenhuysen  submits  a  letter, 
dated  August  31,  1662,  from  his  brother,  saying  the 
brother  transfers  the  property,  left  by  the  nephew 
Andries  van  Buytenhuysen  to  him,  Jan,  to  be  sold 
to  the  best  advantage.  Having  read  the  letter  the 
Burgomasters  allow  him  to  take  possession  of  the 
goods  and  to  dispose  of  them  for  the  benefit  of  his 
brother ;  they  direct  also,  that  the  bills,  books  and 


of  the  Burgomasters.  165 

papers   shall  be   given   to    him,  as  soon  as    Isaack 
Bedlo  comes. 

Asser  Levy  and  Eghbert  Meindersen,  sworn 
butchers  of  this  City,  entering  say,  that  their  pay 
for  slaughtering  is  not  sufficient  and  they  ask  for  an 
increase.  The  Burgomasters  allow  the  petitioners 
to  charge  for  each  large  animal,  ox  or  cow,  under 
six  years  5  fl.  and  over  six  years  6  fl.,  but  for  the 
slaughtering  of  other  animals  not  more,  than  pre- 
scribed on  November  3d  last. 

Abraham  Lucena  appearing  reports,  that  he  has 
been  asked  to  pay  three  beavers  for  Burgherright. 
He  says,  he  does  no  business  here  and  has  only 
come  on  his  way  to  Holland,  but  if  he  remains 
he  will  pay.  The  Burgomasters  excuse  him  this 
time. 

Metje  Greveraat  is  informed  she  must  pay  her 
Burgherright.  She  says,  she  cannot  as  yet  do  it. 
The  Burgomasters  give  her  two  to  three  months 
time. 

Frans  Barenzen  Pastoor  asks  for  permission  occa- 
sionally to  slaughter  an  animal  and  sell  it  by  the 
pound  or  quarter  for  the  convenience  of  every- 
body. Granted,  provided  he  takes  the  necessary 
oath. 

Friday,  December  1,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Mattheus  de  Vos  brings  in  deposit  the  money, 
received  from  the  sale  of  John  Capel  Carpenter's 
property,  to-wit 


1 66  Executive  Minutes 

for  sugar  sold  fl.  520.    1.12 

for  his  clothing  etc.  1 1 1. 19. — 


632 — 12. 

Jacob  Jansen  Huys,  skipper  of  the  ship  the  Ver- 
gulden  Vos  (Gilded  Fox)  produces  a  power  of 
attorney  from  the  creditors  of  Sicx  van  der  Stighelen 
and  a  bill,  dated  December  17,  1660,  from  Isaack 
Bernaarts  for  1345  fl.  17.,  including  expenses  and 
acknowledged  in  writing  as  correct  by  Sicx  van  der 
Stighelen  on  the  same  day,  as  having  received  the 
aforesaid  sum  from  said  Bernaarts.  The  adminis- 
trators of  said  estate  are  informed,  that  Jacob  Jansen 
Huys  has  such  a  power  of  attorney  and  are  asked, 
how  the  estate  stands,  which  they  show,  reporting 
some  as  unwilling  to  pay.  The  Burgomasters  order 
them  to  summon  before  the  Court  of  this  City  the 
unwilling  parties.  Jacob  Jansen  Huys  returning  is 
informed,  the  administrators  report,  that  there  is  no 
ready  money  and  that  they  have  been  directed  to 
summon  the  parties,  unwilling  to  pay. 

Cornells  Janzen  of  Hoorn*  asks  by  petition  for  the 
appointment  as  sworn  butcher  in  this  City,  which  is 
granted  and  he  has  taken  the  usual  oath. 

Frans  Barenzen  Pastoor  has,  in  consequence  of  the 
order,  given  him  November  3d  last  past,  promised 

*  There  are  five  places  called  Hoorn  in  the  United  Province:  i,  a 
village  on  the  Island  of  Texel,  2,  on  the  Island  of  Terschelling,  3,  the 
old  West  Frisian  capital  on  a  bay  of  the  Zuyder  Zee,  4,  a  hamlet  in  the 
neighborhood  of  Delft,  South  Holland,  5,  a  village  in  the  Province  of 
Groningen. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 6  7 

under  oath  not  to  slaughter  any  animal  before  first 
having  duly  reported  it. 

Wernaar  Wessels  and  Joost  Goderus  entering,  the 
first  requests,  as  the  wine  and  liquid  goods,  brought 
by  the  ship  Vos  (Fox)  have  not  been  reported  to 
him,  that  the  porters  of  the  Weighhouse  be  ordered 
to  do  so.  Thereupon  Joost  Goderus  says,  Nicolaas 
Verlett  had  told  him,  if  the  Farmer  of  the  wine  and 
beer  excise  had  anything  to  say,  he  should  call  him. 
The  Burgomasters  order  Joost  Goderus  to  do,  as 
Wernaar  Wessels  requests. 

Carsten  Carstenzen  and  Ariaan  Andriezen  have 
taken  the  oath  of  office  as  Rattlewatchmen,  Carsten 
having  been  engaged  on  the  13th  of  November  and 
Andries  on  the  23d  ditto  of  this  year. 

Friday,  December  22,  1662,  present  (as  before). 

Lodowyck  Pos  and  Ariaan  Andriezen  entering, 
said  Ariaan  is  informed,  that  he  still  is  in  debt  for 
his  Burgerright  and  that  the  Treasurer  is  to  deduct 
from  his  pay  as  watchman  what  he  owes.  He  says, 
he  thinks,  as  he  has  been  a  long  time  in  the  Com- 
pany's service,  he  ought  to  be  exempted  from  paying 
for  the  Burgherright.  The  Burgomasters  decide, 
that  Ariaan  Andriezen  shall  pay  30  fl.  for  the  Burgher- 
right, for  which  purpose  the  Treasurer  is  to  deduct 
from  his  salary  six  florins  monthly,  until  said  sum  is 
paid. 

Bartholdus  Maan  and  Hans  Dreper  come  as  credi- 
tors of  Barent   Cruitdorp  and  report,  that  they  have 


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received  a  letter  from  said  Cruitdorp,  in  which  he 
informs  them,  that  he  will  be  here  in  the  month  of 
January  or  February  and  as  the  Court  has  ordered, 
that  his  house  and  lot  be  sold  under  execution  by 
the  Concierge  (Sheriff's  officer),  they  request,  the 
execution  may  be  deferred  a  month  or  six  weeks. 
The  Burgomasters  decide,  as  the  Concierge  is  not 
able,  being  sick,  that  the  execution  shall  be  sus- 
pended for  a  month  or  until  he  is  better. 

Monday,  January  22,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appears  the  Treasurer  Allard 
Anthony,  who  is  informed  by  the  Burgomasters, 
what  claim  each  of  them  has  on  the  City  on  his  priv- 
ate account,  to-wit  Mr.  Olof  Stevensen  van  Cortlant 
194  fl.  3.  and  Mr.  van  der  Grift  33  fl.  18.  in  beavers 
and  96  fl.  6.  in  wampum.  They  deliver  their  ac- 
counts to  the  Treasurer  for  credit  in  the  City's 
books. 

Paulus  van  de  Beeck  produces  a  bill  against  the 
City  and  a  draft  of  Mr.  Johan  de  Decker  on  the 
Treasurer. 

On  February  3  a  warrant  to  act  as  Treasurer  of 
this  City,  conform  to  that  of  1659,  was  issued  out  to 
Mr.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift. 

Friday,  February  16,  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  pres- 
ent Messrs.  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant  and  Marten 
Cregier. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 69 

This  day  the  Burgomasters  made  and  submitted  to 
the  Director  General  and  Council  the  following 
nomination  : 

Honorouble,  Valiant  Gentlemen. 
Whereas    Mr.    Marten    Cregier    and    Pieter    van 
Couwenhoven,  late  Orphanmasters  of  this  City,  have 
been  elected   by  you,  one  to  be    Burgomaster,   the 
other  Schepen,  in   consequence   whereof   the  places 
of  Orphanmasters  are  vacant,   therefore  the  Burgo- 
masters submit  to  you  a  double  number,  to-wit 
Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift 
Allard  Anthony 
Joannes  van  Brugh 
Joannes  de  Peister 
from  which  we  request  to  elect  such,  as  you  deem 
fit.      Done    at    Amsterdam    in     New    Netherlands 
February  16,  1663. 

Friday,  March  2,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

This  day  the  books  and  papers  of  the  City's 
finances  were  delivered  to  the  Treasurer  Paulus 
Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  with  an  inventory  thereof. 

Burgomaster  Marten  Cregier  reports,  that  Jan 
Jelissen  Kock  asks  for  an  increase  of  salary.  The 
Burgomasters  give  him  besides  his  pay  50  fl. 

Friday,  March  9,  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant,  Marten  Cregier 
and  Treasurer  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift. 

Abraham  Janzen,  the  carpenter,  coming  in,  he  is 


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requested  to  make  a  model  or  a  plan  for  a  sluice  to 
be  put  in  at  Joghimn  (Joachim)  the  shoemakers. 

Pieter  Janzen  of  Langestraat  makes  a  contract 
with  the  Burgomasters  to  sail  as  skipper  of  the 
City's  ship,  doing  also  all  work,  as  discharging  and 
taking  in  freight,  for  which  he  is  to  receive  monthly 
40  fl.  in  wampum  and  one  beaver  or  the  value  thereof. 

Saturday,  March  18,  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  pres- 
ent Messrs.  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant  and  Marten 
Cregier. 

Mr.  Allard  Anthony  appearing,  he  is  informed, 
that  the  Director  General  and  Council  have,  on 
March  8,  elected  him  and  Joannes  van  Brugh  to  be 
Orphanmasters ;  he  is  therefore  installed  in  the 
office  and  the  following  warrant  was  given  him  : 

Whereas  according  to  an  extract  of  the  Register 
of  Resolutions  of  the  Director  General  and  Council, 
dated  March  8  a.  c,  Mr.  Allard  Anthony,  late  Burgo- 
master, and  Mr.  Joannes  van  Brugh,  late  Schepen, 
have,  upon  the  nomination  of  the  Burgomasters, 
been  elected  Orphanmasters  in  place  of  the  out- 
going, therefore  said  Messrs.  Allard  Anthony  and 
Joannes  van  Brugh  are  herewith  requested  and 
authorized  to  enter  upon  and  serve,  with  Mr. 
Cornells  Steenwyck,  in  the  office  as  Orphanmasters. 
Done  at  Amsterdam  in  N.  N. 

Pieter  Janzen  van  de  Langhstraat  and  Gerrit 
Pieterzen  come  in  ;  the  latter  having  entered  the 
City's   service,  to   sail   with    Pieter   Jansen   on    the 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 7 1 

City's   ship,  a   monthly   salary  of   50  fl.  is  allowed 
him. 


Friday,  April  13,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Lodowyck  Pos  appears  and  is  informed,  that  com- 
plaints are  made  over  the  Rattlewatch  for  sometimes 
not  calling  in  three  or  four  hours  and  not  keeping 
order.  Most  of  the  watchmen  also  coming  in,  the 
same  is  told  them  and  they  are  ordered  to  pay  better 
attention  to  their  duties. 

Rollof  Janzen  of  Meppelen*,  enrolled  in  the 
Rattlewatch,  has  taken  the  oath  of  office. 

The  Captain  of  the  Rattlewatch,  Lodowyck  Pos, 
is  herewith  authorized  and  directed  by  the  Burgo- 
masters to  make  every  eight  or  fourteen  day  a 
change  of  who  of  the  watchmen  is  to  go  with  whom 
and  to  order  them,  that  they  shall  arrest  such,  as 
quarrel  or  are  noisy  on  the  Strand  (Pearl  Str.), 
bring  them  to  the  City  Hall  and  keep  them  there 
until  next  day  and  then  report  to  the  Burgomasters 
through  their  Captain  for  punishment  according  to 
circumstances.  The  watchmen  are  further  to  regu- 
late themselves  according  to  instructions. 

Abraham  Kermel  wishes  to  know,  where  he  may 
have  the  patent  as  he  has  paid  for  the  lot,  bought 
from  the  City. 

Secretary  Cornelis  van  Ruyven  is  herewith  re- 
quested   by    the     Burgomasters    to    issue    out    to 

*  Meppel,  a  prosperous,  open  city  in  the  Province  of  Drenthe,  already- 
known  in  the  12th  century. 


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Abraham  Kermel  a  patent  for  the  lot,  bought  from 
the  City,  according  to  measurement  by  the  sworn 
surveyor  Jacques  Corteljau. 

Cornelis  Barenzen  van  der  Kuyl  (of  the  cave) 
entering,  produces  an  order  of  April  9,  1660,  where- 
in consent  is  given,  that  he  may  demand  and  receive 
four  stivers  for  counting  1000  bricks  or  tiles.  He 
requests,  that  the  fee  be  increased  and  that  he  may 
demand  it  from  the  skipper.  The  Burgomasters 
allow,  that  he  may  charge  six  stivers  for  the  thousand 
of  bricks  or  tiles,  coming  from  the  Fatherland  or 
elsewhere  to  this  City,  the  skipper  or  the  importer 
paying  the  fees. 

Friday,  April  20,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Adolf  Pieterzen  and  Aldert  Coninck  are  appointed, 
overseers  (buyrmeesters),  who  are  to  see  that  the 
High  (Stone)  Street  be  properly  made  higher  and 
passable.  The  people  living  on  High  Street  are 
directed,  each  to  raise  and  improve  the  street  before 
his  house  and  lot. 

The  Burgomasters  consider  it  necessary,  to  write  a 
letter  to  Jacob  Jansen  Flodder,  wherein  he  is  to  be 
informed,  that  he  must  line  up  the  bank  before  his 
lot  next  to  Daniel  Litsco,  as  his  neighbours  there 
suffer  ereat  damage  or  else,  if  he  fails  to  do  it.  it 
shall  be  done  by  the  City  and  the  expenses  recovered 
from  the  lot. 

The  people  living  between  the  first  bridge  and  the 
shore  are   directed,  not   to    put   earth   beyond   the 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 73 

posts  set  and  to  improve  the  street,  so  that  people 
may  drive  and  walk  over  it  and  to  further  this  work 
Jacob  Kip,  Joannes  Verveelen  and  Coenraat  ten 
Eyck  are  appointed  overseers. 

Friday,  May  18,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Cornelis  Barenzen  van  der  Kuyl,  Andries  Andrie- 
zen  and  Cornelis  Tamboer  (the  drummer)  are  asked, 
whether  they  will  become  City's  servants  and  what 
pay  they  would  want.  They  answer  Yes  and  de- 
mand 3  fl.  10  st.  per  day,  but  make  a  contract  with  the 
Burgomasters  for  3  fl.  daily. 

The  Underschout  Resolveert  Waldron  reports, 
that  pursuant  to  order  he  has  brought  Jan  Ariaansen 
to  the  jail,  because  a  considerable  sum  of  money  and 
four  beavers  were  found  on  him,  although  he  lives 
on  charity. 

Certificate. 

We,  the  Burgomasters  and  Rulers  of  the  City  of 
Amsterdam  in  New  Netherland,  herewith  certify  and 
declare,  that  before  us  appeared  Mr.  Paulus  Leender- 
sen  van  der  Grift,  late  Burgomaster  and  now  Treas- 
urer here,  who  stated,  that  there  is  due  him  from 
Jacob  Me  Vrindt.  living  at  or  near  the  South  River,* 
the  sum  of  188  fl.  in  beavers  on  a  note,  in  the  hands 
of  Sieur  Hendrick  Kip  junior,  and  that  he  has 
authorized  said  Kip  by  power  of  attorney  to  collect 
said  sum  ;  this  attorney  having  spoken  to  said  Jacob 

Me  Vrindt.  he  said,  he  did  not  intend  to  pay,  unless 
•  Delaware  River. 


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he  could  have  better  proof.  Therefore  said  deponent 
has  truly  declared  before  us,  that  the  debt  and  the 
note  are  honest.  In  testimony  of  the  truth  we  have 
confirmed  this  by  our  seal.  Done  at  Amsterdam  in 
New  Netherland. 

Friday,  May  25,  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Pieter  Tonneman,  Marten  Cregier  and  Olof 
Stevenzen  van  Cortlant. 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Otte  Gerrits,  the  son 
of  Gerrit  Hendricksen  of  Harderwyck,  who  was 
urged  to  pay  close  attention  to  the  excise  and  not  to 
let  the  Treasurer  run  short  of  funds. 

Aldert  Coninck  and  Adolf  Pietersen,  overseers  of 
the  High  (Stone)  Street,  are  directed  to  do  their 
duty  in  improving  the  street. 

Lodowyck  Pos,  Captain  of  the  Rattlewatch,  is 
ordered  to  procure  an  honest  man,  who  will  take  the 
place  of  Leendert  Arends'  son  on  the  Rattlewatch. 

The  overseers  of  bread  are  asked,  whether  they 
have  inspected  the  bread.  Upon  their  answering 
No,  they  are  asked  why  not  ?  and  say,  because  they 
have  no  scale.  They  are  requested  to  do  their 
duty. 

Hillegond  Joris,  midwife,  asked  about  the  case  of 
Abigail  Verplanck,  reports,  that  the  wife  of  Cornelis 
Gerlofsen  was  with  Abigail,  when  she  was  delivered, 
but  she  cannot  tell,  who  the  midwife  was  nor  who 
the  father  of  the  child  is,  also  that  Jeremias  Jansen 
and  others  had  conversation  with  her. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 75 

Friday,  June  8  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Marten  Cregier,  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cort- 
lant  and  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift. 

Claas  Janzen  Verbraack  and  Hendrick  Arenzen 
Spaanjaart  are  told  they  must  purchase  their  Burgh- 
erright.  Having  asked  for  and  received  it,  they  give 
a  bond,  wherein  they  promise  to  pay  on  their  return 
from  the  South. 

Frerick  Flipsen  requests  permission,  by  virtue  of 
a  mortgage  and  in  consequence  of  a  judgment,  to 
sell  under  execution  the  brewing  utensils  of  Jacob 
van  Couwenhoven,  whereupon  he  is  told,  to  submit 
his  request  to  the  Court  of  Burgomasters  and 
Schepens  at  their  next  session. 

Tryntje  van  Campen*  requests,  that  her  husband 
may  be  appointed  lock-tender.  She  is  told,  there 
was  no  salary  attached  to  it,  as  the  City  receives  no 
revenue  from  the  lock. 

Jan  Hermzen  Windorp  is  informed,  that  he  is 
bound,  again  to  purchase  his  Burgherright  and 
cannot  go  to  Fort  Orange  or  elsewhere,  before  he 
has  not  paid  the  City  taxes. 

Van  Rys  is  told,  to  buy  his  Burgherright  and 
says,  he  has  brought  some  goods,  partly  consigned 
to  him,  partly  to  Arent  van  Corlaar. 

Order  to  the  Firewardens. 
As   some   persons   have   taken  some  of   the  fire- 

*  Kampen,  Province  of  Over  Yssel.  is  one  of  the  oldest  cities  of  the 
Netherlands,  having  had  a  charter  before  1233  and  being  able  to  send 
colonists  to  North  Beveland,  Zeeland,  in  1172. 


1 76  Executive  Minutes 

ladders  of  the  City  and  did  not  bring  them  back  to 
the  place,  whence  they  have  taken  them,  therefore 
the  Burgomasters  hereby  order  and  direct  the  Fire- 
wardens to  search  for  said  ladders,  lock  them  up 
with  the  others  at  the  prescribed  place  back  of  the 
City  Hall  and  take  good  care  of  them.  They  are 
also  authorized  to  hire  them  out,  on  condition  that 
the  renter  pays  for  the  use  of  them  each  time  6 
stivers  for  the  repair  of  said  ladders.     Done  etc. 

Whereas  the  Heere  Graft*  has  by  the  Burgo- 
masters and  Rulers  of  this  City  been  put  in  good 
condition  by  making  a  good  lock  and  repairing  the 
old  one,  that  it  may  retain  the  water  to  prevent  the 
unbearable  stench  at  low  water  and  whereas  said 
graft  is  very  foul  and  muddy,  therefore  the  Burgo- 
masters direct  every  resident  along  the  same  to  dig 
out  and  carry  away  two  feet  in  depth  of  the  mud 
and  the  overseers  of  the  graft  are  ordered  to  have  it 
done.     Done  etc. 

Friday,  June  12,  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Marten  Cregier,  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cort- 
lant  and  the  Officer  Pieter  Tonneman. 

The  wife  of  Hendrick  Coutrie  appearing,  she  is 
told,  the  Burgomasters  had  learned,  that  she  sold  in 
retail  ;  therefore  she  is  bound  to  purchase  the 
Burgherright.  She  answers,  it  was  given  to  her 
husband  by  the  Director  General  :  asked,  whether 
she  had  not  given  something  for  it  to  the  General, 

#  Broad  Street. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  177 

she  says,  her  husband  has  painted  the  portrait  of  his 
Honour  and  drawn  pictures  of  his  sons. 

Dirck  Keiser  is  told,  as  he  has  been  absent  from 
here  four  consecutive  months,  he  is  bound,  agreeably 
to  the  privileges  of  this  City,  read  to  him,  again  to 
purchase  the  Burgherright.  He  answers,  that  he 
has  had  the  lease  of  the  house  until  now,  paying 
heavy  rent  for  it.  Taking  this  into  consideration 
the  Burgomasters  allow  him  to  pay  20  fl.  and  keep 
the  Burgherright. 

Jan  Hendricksen  van  Baal  is  informed  of  the  privi- 
leges of  the  City  and  says,  he  has  a  clerk  at  Fort 
Orange,  who  keeps  there  fire  and  light  during 
his  absence,  which  he  offers,  if  required,  to  con- 
firm under  oath  or  to  give  other  information 
about    it. 

Pieter  Sinkamp  appearing  is  told,  that,  as  he  has 
given  up  his  office,  he  is  bound  to  pay  for  his  Bur- 
gherright ;  then  he  is  allowed  to  have  it  for  30  fl.  in 
wampum,  with  which  he  is  satisfied,  promising  to 
pay  it  in  fourteen  days  or  thereabout. 

Order  to  the  Treasurer. 

Whereas  Jan  Hermzen  Windorp  and  Gerrit 
Reyersen  have  been  summoned  by  the  Burgo- 
masters to  pay  for  their  Burgherright  and  have  not 
appeared,  therefore  Mr.  Paulus  Leendersen  van  der 
Grift,  Treasurer  of  this  City,  is  ordered,  not  to 
allow  said  persons  to  leave  this  place,  unless  they 
pay. 


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Thursday,  June  14,  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Martin  Cregier  and  Olof  Stevenzen  van 
Cortlant. 

The  Burgomasters  resolve  to  send  the  follow- 
ing order  to  the  Captain  of  the  City  Train- 
bands : 

Whereas  Lucas  Andriezen  and  Rut  Jacobsen, 
both  skippers  here  arrived  from  Fort  Orange,  have 
brought  the  distressing  news,  that  Indians,  the 
natives  of  this  country,  have  massacred,  captured  and 
carried  away  many  Christians  at  the  Esopus,*  so 
that  the  Company  has  had  to  send  most  of  the 
soldiers  in  garrison  here  to  that  place,  while  the 
situation  requires,  that  good  watch  be  kept  and  care 
be  taken,  therefore  the  Burgomasters  request  and 
direct  the  Captains  and  principal  officers  here  to 
order,  that  henceforth  every  evening  a  non-com- 
missioned officer  with  a  sufficient  number  of  men 
with  hand  and  side  arms,  shall  go  on  guard  for  the 
night  at  the  Landgate,  that  sentries  are  posted, 
rounds  made  and  all  done,  that  you  will  consider 
necessary,  until  further  orders.  You  are  authorized 
to  fine  those  who  do  not  report  for  duty,  pursuant 
to  the  formerly  prescribed  orders  and  rules,  and  to 
levy  the  fines  by  execution,  as  the  Council  of  War 
shall  decide.  Done  at  the  session  of  the  Burgo- 
masters of  Amsterdam  in  New  Netherland,  June 
14,  1663. 

*  For  the  Esopus  War  see  Vols   II.  and  XIV.  Documents  relating  to- 
the  Colonial  History  of  N.  Y. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 79 

Friday,  June  15,  1663,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Marten  Cregier,  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cort- 
lant  and  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift. 

Barentje,  the  wife  of  Jan  Ariaansen,  is  ordered  to 
pay  5  fl.,  her  arrears  for  the  Rattlewatch. 

Jacobus  Vis  is  herewith  ordered  by  the  Burgo- 
masters to  pay  within  iwice  24  hours  23  fl.  Rattle- 
watch  dues  on  pain  of  execution. 

Willem  Doeckles  is  ordered,  to  pay  his  Rattle- 
watch  dues  next  week. 

Friday,  June  22,  1663,  present  Messrs.  Marten 
Cregier  and  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant. 

This  day  the  Burgomasters,  through  Lodowyck 
Pos,  the  Marshall,  issued  to  each  Burgher  Company 
fifty  pounds  of  powder,  altogether  one  hundred  and 
fifty. 

Tuesday,  July  10,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Cornelis  Barenzen,  Abraham  Kermel,  Albert 
Leenderzen  and  Frans  Janzen  of  Amsterdam  appear- 
ing, they  are  told,  that  the  Trainbands  have  taken 
the  place  of  the  Rattlewatch,  they  are  therefore 
asked,  if  it  should  happen,  that  some  troubles  should 
be  caused  here  or  in  the  surrounding  villages, 
whether  then  they  would  be  willing  to  go  on  an  ex- 
pedition in  the  service  of  the  City.  They  answer 
Yes,  provided,  that  they  would  be  rewarded  if 
wounded,  and  they  agreed  upon  5  fl.  for  each  time. 
They  are  further  provided  with  hand  and  side  arms 


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and  promise  to  turn  out  by  day  or  night  upon  the 
command  of  the  Burgomasters  or  the  officers,  com- 
manding in  their  name. 

To  the  Right  Honourable  Director  General  and 
Council  of  New  Netherland. 

Noble,  Right  Honourable  Gentlemen. 

With  due  respect  the  Burgomasters  submit,  that 
De  Aegidius  Luyck  has  hitherto  zealously  instructed 
in  the  Latin  tongue  the  youths  of  this  and  other 
places,  in  which  they  have  made  good  progress  to 
the  satisfaction  of  their  parents,  but  said  Luyck  has 
not  yet  heard,  what  your  Honours  have  allowed  him 
as  recompensation  for  his  labours,  therefore  he  pre- 
sents to  you  to-day  a  petition  to  that  effect,  because 
upon  your  recommendation  and  our  letter  of  last 
year  to  the  Lords  Directors  he  was  requested  to 
take  the  place  of  the  late  Rector  Curtius  as  master 
of  the  Latin  school  with  such  a  salary,  as  the  Lords 
Directors  would  please  to  allow  him,  of  which  he  has 
not  yet  been  informed,  that  any  disposition  has  been 
made. 

Perceiving  the  good  instruction  and  discipline  of 
the  young  people  we  therefore  consider  ourselves  in 
duty  bound,  humbly  to  request  your  Honours,  that 
you  will  please  to  give  a  favourable  answer  to  his 
petition,  allowing  him  such  a  salary,  as  in  your  wis- 
dom you  shall  deem  adequate,  so  that  petitioner's 
zeal  may  not  abate  to  the  detriment  of  your  and  our 
children  and  of  the  youths  of  this  and  other  places 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 8 1 

but  may  increase  in  the  length  of  time  to  the  glory 
and  renown  of  this  City  among  our  neighbours  and 
elsewhere.  Hoping  you  will  consider  this,  our  just 
request  and  please  to  give  said  Luyck  a  fair,  regular 
salary,  we  shall  consider  ourselves  much  obliged  and 
remain  your  Honours  obedient  subjects 

The  Burgomasters  of  the  City. 

Beneath  stood :  By  their  order  Joannes  Nevius, 
Secretary,  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.,  August  16,  1663. 
Marginal  rescript  thereon  :  The  Director  General 
and  Council  agree  with  the  petitioners,  that  the  con- 
tinuation and  promotion  of  the  Latin  school,  is 
necessary ;  and  whereas  it  is  customary  in  the 
Fatherland,  that  such  persons  are  engaged  by  the 
City,  where  they  are  to  teach,  petitioners  are  hereby 
authorized  to  give  to  said  Domine  Luyck  such  a 
salary,  as  they  shall  consider  right.  The  Director 
General  and  Council  will,  subject  to  the  approval  of 
the  Lords  Directors,  provisionally  pay  one  half. 
Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  August  16, 
1663. 

By  order  of  the  Director  General  and  Council 
C.  v.  Ruyven,  Secretary. 

Friday,  September  7,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

This  day  the  Burgomasters  delivered  to  the  Direc- 
tor General  and  Council  the  nominations  for  Orphan- 
master  vice  Joannes  Pietersen  van  Brugh,  as  fol- 
lows: 


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Honourable,  Valiant  Gentlemen. 

Whereas  Mr.  Joannes  van  Brugh,  Orphanmaster 
of  this  City,  has  gone  to  the  Fatherland  and  it  is 
necessary  to  fill  the  vacancy,  therefore  the  Burgo- 
masters, to  whom  your  Honours  have  been  pleased 
to  refer  the  nomination,  submit  the  following  two 
names,  viz : 

Govert  Loockermans 
Jeronimus  Ebbinck 
and  request,  that  you  will  from  them  elect  the  one, 
whom  you  consider  best.     Done  etc. 

The  Burgermasters  decide,  that  the  measurer  of 
corn  and  lime  shall  measure  all  grain  and  lime.  The 
Burgomasters  also  resolve,  that  the  Schout,  Burgo- 
masters and  Schepens  in  office  shall  receive  yearly 
the  sum  of  25  fl.  instead  of  being  exempted  from  the 
excise  on  wine,  beer  and  meat. 

Friday,  September  14,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Upon  the  request  of  Teunis  Cray  ordered  :  Peti- 
tioner is  granted  the  measuring  of  apples,  carrots  ? 
(vuyen)  and  turnips,  also  the  office  of  harbour- 
master and  instructions  shall  be  given  him  as  soon 
as  possible. 

Friday,  September  21,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appear  Barent  Jacobzen  Cool, 
Tousein  Bryeel,  Crein  Jacobzen  and  Isaack  Abra- 
ham, public  porters,  who  are  directed  to  obey  their 
instructions  and  as  Joost  Goderus  and  Frans  Jansen. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  18 


o 


have  been  discharged,  other  sober  men  are  to  be 
appointed  in  their  places  and  Barent  Jacobzen  Cool 
is  elected  foreman  vice  Joost  Goderus. 

Answer  to  the  petition  of  Nicolaas  du  Puis,  re- 
questing to  be  appointed  public  porter  :  The  request 
is  granted.  He  has  taken  the  oath  of  fidelity  before 
the  presiding  Burgomaster  to-day. 

The  Burgomasters  resolve,  to  add  to  the  instruc- 
tions of  the  porters  the  following  sections  : 

No  money,  earned  from  the  merchants,  shall  be 
collected  here  on  Sunday,  but  on  Saturday  or  the 
following  Monday,  on  a  fine  of  3  fl.  payable  by  the 
foreman. 

Every  week  8  stivers  shall  be  put  into  the  com- 
mon fund,  to  be  retained  by  the  foreman  from  the 
most  ready  cash. 

Friday,  December  28,  1663,  present  (as  before). 

Jacob  Swart  petitions  for  the  appointment  of 
public  porter.  This  being  granted  by  the  Burgo- 
masters and  the  instructions  having-  been  read  to 
him,  he  promises  to  regulate  himself  accordingly, 
whereupon  the  oath  was  administered  to  him.  En- 
dorsed on  his  petition  :  The  request  is  granted. 

Copy. 

We,  the  Burgomasters  and  Rulers  of  the  City  of 
N.  Yorck  on  Manathans  Island,  herewith  certify  and 
declare,  that  before  us  appeared  Sieur  Walewyn  van 
der  Veen,  now  about  to  sail  for  the  Fatherland,  who 
at  the  request  of  Sieur  Jacques  Cousseau    stated, 


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that  he  has  made  no  payment  to  said  Cousseau  on 
behalf  of  Sieur  N.  N.  and  he  promises  upon  safe 
arrival  in  Patria  to  give  to  said  N.  N.  all  possible 
satisfaction.  In  witness  whereof  this  has  been 
signed  at  N.  Yorck  on  Manathans  Island  on  the  ^ 
December  1664.* 

NB.  This  certificate  was  issued  in  triplicate  to  ist 
Corn.  Schut,  2d  to  Wouter  Elser,  3d  to  Isaack  de 
Sterre. 

Friday,  January  4,  1664,  present  (as  before). 

Before  the  Board  appeared  Antony  de  Milt  and 
Eghbert  Meinderzen,  Farmer  of  the  slaughter 
excise,  concerning  a  difference,  they  have  about  pay- 
ing the  excise  on  a  head  of  cattle,  which  Antony 
says,  he  has  bought  for  beavers  in  the  presence  of 
Mattheus  de  Vos  and  Cristoffel  Hooglant.  Egh- 
bert says,  he  knows  nothing  of  the  witnesses. 
Having  heard  both  parties,  the  Burgomasters 
decide,  that  on  what  has  been  bought  for  beavers 
the  excise  must  be  paid  in  beavers  conform  with  the 
conditions. 

This  day  the  Burgomasters  and  Officer  Pieter 
Tonneman  settled,  what  the  Officer  must  turn  over 
to  the  City  of  the  fines  received  by  him. 

Friday,  February  8,  1664,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  and 
Cornelis  Steenwyck. 

*  Entered  in  the  wrong  place. 


of  the  Burgomasters.  185 

This  day  was  delivered  to  Mr.  Oloff  Stevensen 
van  Cortlant  his  commission  as  Treasurer  in  the 
usual  form  and  all  books  and  papers  concerning  his 
office. 

Tuesday,  February  19,  1664,  present  (as  before). 

This  day  Abraham  Lubberzen  has  been  engaged 
as  constapel  (gunner)  by  the  Burgomasters  and  they 
agreed  upon  a  monthly  salary  of  40  fl.  in  wampum 
and  one  month  been  settled. 

The  Burgomasters  also  agreed  with  Jan  Boeckhout, 
Gerrit  Jansen  from  Arnhem  and  Jacob  Keeren  for 
making  eighty  eight  gabions,  to-wit  thirty  two  4^ 
feet  high  and  wide,  thirty  two  t>%  feet  wide  and  5 
feet  high,  and  twenty  eight  6  feet  high  and  4^  wide, 
for  which  they  are  to  receive,  as  they  demand,  35 
stivers  apiece  and  besides  half  a  barrel  of  good 
beer,  on  condition  that  they  themselves  cut  the 
wood.  It  is  further  stipulated  that  the  gabions  shall 
be  strong  and  good,  which  they  agree  to  do,  the 
Burgomasters  agreeing  to  pay  for  the  carting. 

Wednesday,  February  20,  1664,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift, 
Cornelis  Steenwyck  and  Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cort- 
lant. 

This  day  the   Board  resolved,   to   submit    to  the 
Director  General  and  Council  the  following  request: 
To  the    Honourable    Director    General    and 
Council  of  New  Netherland 


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Honourable,  Valiant  Gentlemen 

Show  with  due  respect  your  Honours'  faithful  sub- 
jects, the  Burgomasters  of  this  City,  that  they  know 
by  experience,  all  wars  and  troubles,  caused  to  us  by 
our  neighbours  of  the  English  nation  are  based  upon 
the  desire,  to  plunder  our  City  or  obtain  booty,  know- 
ing those,  who  regularly  receive  commodities  from  the 
Fatherland  and  who  have  them  and  all  New  Nether- 
land  would  then  be  lost,  for  no  other  place  could 
resist  a  considerable  force.  This  capital,  where  your 
Honours  good  and  faithful  inhabitants,  mostly 
Dutchmen,  have  at  their  own  expense  built  so  many 
fine  houses,  that  it  surpasses  nearly  every  other  place 
in  these  parts  of  North  America  ;  where  there  is  a 
garrison  of  three  complete  companies  of  militia, 
should  therefore  be  properly  fortified  in  the  manner, 
to  be  explained  hereafter,  and  be  made  so  formidable 
to  evilminded  neighbours  or  the  savages  not  only  by 
her  strength,  which  the  City  naturally  has  by  favour- 
able location,  that  it  might  cause  malevolent  neigh- 
bours to  fear  it  and  reflect :  it  would  then  also  con- 
siderably secure  both  rivers,  East  and  North,  making 
them  safe  for  help  to  come,  as  a  road  to  retreat  or  go 
to  the  assistance  of  so  many  villages,  hundred  of 
farms, with  houses,  grain,  lands,  cattle  and  nearly  ten 
thousand  souls,  mostly  Dutchmen  and  some  French- 
men, who  in  the  course  of  years  and  with  God's 
blessing  may  grow  into  a  great  people  in  this  so 
favourably  situated  Province,  where  thousands  of 
acres  of  land  are  still  uninhabited  and  untilled,  which 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 8  7 

might  even  become  a  place  of  refuge,  if,  God  pre- 
vent it,  our  Netherlands  should  be  visited  by  cruel 
wars,  civil  or  with  outside  nations,  or  it  might  be  the 
granary  for  our  Fatherland  in  case  of  failure  of  the 
Eastern  crops  or  a  prohibition  of  trade  by  the  North- 
ern kings  and  princes. 

We  have  made  an  estimate,  that  in  these  troublous 
and  dangerous  times  about  eight  thousand  schepels 
of  winter  grain  are  in  the  ground,  besides  the  large 
quantity  of  summer  grain,  rye,  pease,  oats,  barley, 
buckwheat  and  others  to  be  sown  yet,  from  which  we 
may  expect  an  abundance  of  cereals,  which  will  in- 
crease, if  your  subjects  can  live  in  peace  :  we  may 
even  expect  to  become  the  staple  of  commerce  for 
our  Fatherland  by  the  planting  of  tobacco,  hemp, 
flax  and  other  necessities,  which  as  you  know,  grow 
well  here,  and  we  maintain,  that  next  to  God  the 
only  salvation  of  this  country  after  the  boundary 
question  has  been  settled,*  lies  in  the  fortification  of 
this  place  by  a  bastion  at  the  East  Rivergate,  palli- 
sades  closely  set  through  the  water  to  the  round  bul- 
wark before  the  City  Hall,  from  there  pallisades  to 
the  Kapsken.f  where  a  waterbattery  should  be  built, 
to  protect  from  there  the  East  and  North  Rivers  and 
specially  the  City  and  the  port,  then  again  pallisades 
to  prevent  a  landing  to  about  half  way  up  the  North 
River  to  a  bastion,  which  is  to  protect  the  part  as  far 

*  See  for  this  "  Documents  rel.  to  the  Colonial  History  of  the  State 
of  New  York." 
f  Where  Castle  Garden  now  stands. 


1 88  Executive  Minutes 

as  the  North  West  bastion,  to  be  built  with  a  wing 
of  closely  set  pallisades,  running  down  to  the  river 
and  well  protected  against  the  floating  ice  ;  from  there 
on  the  land  a  strong  stone  wall  with  two  bastions  as 
far  as  the  East  River  gate,  again  with  a  wing  into 
the  river.  Then  we  trust  with  God's  help  to  be  well 
prepared  for  our  ill  wishing  neighbours  and  the  now 
revolting  English  villages,  who  will  then  not  dare  to 
think,  as  they  now  do,  '  that  is  our  place,  though 
governed  by  their  High  Mightinesses'  and  summon 
it  with  only  two  hundred  men,  horse  and  foot,  like 
the  villages  on  Long  Island,  some  of  which  have 
been  owned  and  inhabited  by  Dutchmen  under  the 
Company  for  30  to  40  years.  Knowing  our  City  so 
well  fortified,  garrisoned  by  three  militia  companies 
and  some  soldiers,  we  could  with  two  hundred  men 
in  ships  ruin  all  their  places  as  far  as  Cape  Codt,  be- 
cause all  their  villages  are  open  and  it  is  almost  im- 
possible to  fortify  them  :  thereby  not  only  this,  our 
City,  but  also  all  villages  and  farms  would  be  safe 
against  them.  But  to  build  these  fortifications  it 
would  require  a  large  sum  of  money  and  we  know, 
that  your  Honours  can  now  not  spare  any  money,  as 
on  account  of  the  Indian  war  the  funds  are  low  ;  it 
is  also  not  possible  to  burden  the  inhabitants  of  this 
City  with  more  taxes,  than  have  already  been  im- 
posed, for,  as  you  are  well  aware,  they  grow  daily 
poorer.  However  in  this  pressing  necessity  we 
promise  to  spend  the  whole  of  the  City's  income  on 
the  fortifications  and  to  raise  among  the  merchants 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 89 

and  richest  Burghers  and  inhabitants  as  much  on 
interest  as  we  can  obtain,  or  may  be  needed,  if  in  a 
year  from  now  you  will  allow  us,  for  the  better 
security  of  the  creditors,  to  receive  the  innkeepers  or 
tapsters'  impost  here  until  the  money,  raised  on 
interest,  shall  have  ben  paid  with  the  interest  and 
not  longer.  Trusting,  that  your  Honours  will  con- 
sent to  this  as  for  the  best  of  the  country,  the  more 
so,  if  you  will  remember  the  conditions,  granted  by 
government  to  the  City  of  Amsterdam  in  Europe, 
to-wit  that  for  building  the  fortifications  at  the  South 
River  they  may  receive  one  half  of  the  customs'  dues 
besides  all  other  common  taxes  in  the  places  there, 
as  tapsters'  and  other  excise,  taking  away  from  the 
Company  and  the  faithful  subjects  of  their  High 
Mightinesses  their  privileges  by  the  prohibition  of 
trading  with  either  neighbours  or  barbarians  in  the 
South  and  thereby  greatly  diminishing  the  Com- 
pany's and  this  City's  income,  we  herewith  request  for 
from  a  year  hence  only  the  tapsters'  excise  and  not 
longer,  than  until  the  money  raised  has  been  paid 
back  with  interest,  of  which  we  shall  always  give  you 
a  correct  account,  hoping  so  to  instigate  the  well- 
inclined  inhabitants,  that  we  shall  have  plenty  of 
money.  We  await  your  Honours  favourable  answer 
and  remain  Your  humble  servants 

The  Burgomasters  of  the  City  of  Amster- 
dam in  New  Netherland 
Signed :  P.  L.  van  der  Grift,  Cornelis  Steen- 
wyck. 


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Answer  in  margine  : 

The  Director  General  and  Council  consent  to  the 
request,  except  that  besides  the  tapsters'  excise 
granted,  which  shall  begin  in  May  1665,  from  that 
date  on  the  present  and  future  revenues  of  the  City 
shall  be  bonded  for  the  payment  of  the  money  to  be 
raised  and  that  the  fortifications  shall  be  planned 
and  made  with  the  knowledge  and  approval  of  the 
Director  General  and  Council.  Done  at  Fort  Am- 
sterdam in  New  Netherland,  February  21,  1664. 
Signed:  P.  Stuyvesant.  Beneath  stood:  by  their 
order  C.  v.  Ruyven,  Secretary. 

To  the  Honourable  Director  General  and 
Council  of  N.  N.  Honourable,  Valiant  Gentlemen. 

Pursuant  to  our  request  of  February  21  last  we 
have  called  before  us  the  wealthiest  inhabitants 
and  informed  them  of  what  your  Honours  were 
pleased  to  allow  us  and  as  we  find,  that  about  30,000 
fl.  in  wampum  at  the  rate  of  eight  white  or  four  black 
beads  to  a  stiver,  at  io°/0  annual  interest,  have  been 
subscribed  for  the  fortifying  of  this  City,  therefore 
we  herewith  request  that  before  we  receive  any 
money  at  interest  the  Director  General  and  Council 
will  please  to  give  us  a  sealed  warrant,  showing  that 
the  impost  on  wine  and  beer,  to  be  sold  by  the  taps- 
ters herefrom  May  1665,  shall  be  paid  to  and  remain 
in  the  hands  of  the  Burgomasters,  until  the  money 
raised  and  to  be  raised  for  building  the  fortifications 
of  the  City  shall  have  been  paid  with   interest,  it 


of  the  Burgomasters.  1 9 1 

being  well  understood,  that  the  City's  income  shall 
be  used  for  the  same  purpose  and  other  necessaries. 
Awaiting  your  Honours'  favourable  answer  we 
remain 

Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  Your  humble  servants 

Febry  26,  1664.     The   Burgomasters  of  the  City  of 
Amsterdam  in  N.  N. 


Upon  the  foregoing  request  the  Burgomasters 
have  received  from  the  Director  General  and  Coun- 
cil the  sealed  warrant,  of  which  copy  follows  here  : 

Having  received  and  read  the  request  of  the 
Burgomasters  of  this  City  and  heard  their  verbal 
propositions  concerning  the  fortifying  of  this  place, 
the  Director  General  and  Council  have  allowed,  as 
they  herewith  do,  to  said  Burgomasters  the  tapsters' 
excise  on  wine  and  beer,  to  be  consumed  within  the 
jurisdiction  of  this  City  from  the  last  day  of  May, 
1665,  until  the  money,  to  be  borrowed  and  raised  for 
said  work,  shall  have  been  paid  with  interest,  on 
condition  that  for  the  same  purpose  the  City's 
revenues  shall  be  bonded  like  the  excise  ;  all  this  is 
granted  pursuant  to  the  request  and  answer  thereto 
of  February  21  last,  it  being  well  understood  that 
the  monthly  salaries  of  the  City  Messenger  and 
other  such  employes,  the  sustenance  of  the  negroes, 
-etc.  and  other  necessary  expenses  shall  be  paid  out 
of  the  revenues.  In  witness  whereof  and  for  its 
further  confirmation  this  has  been  signed  by  us  and 


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the  provincial  seal  in  red  wax  has  been  attached  at 
Fort  Amsterdam  in  New  Netherland  March  6,  1664, 
Signed :  P.  Stuyvesant.  Beneath  stood :  By  their 
order  C.  v.  Ruyven,  Secretary.  At  the  side  was 
impressed  the  seal  in  red  wax. 

Friday,  March  7,  1664,  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  and 
Cornelis  Steenwyck. 

Before  the  Board  appear  some  men,  who  offer  to 
cut  wood  for  the  pallisades  and  to  whom  the  follow- 
ing conditions  are  read : 

Upon  the  following  conditions  the  Burgomasters 
intend  to  contract  for  the  cutting  of  a  large  number 
of  pallisades,  to-wit  : 

The  pallisades  are  to  be  of  oakwood,  13  feet  long 
and  at  the  thin  end  8  inches  square  with  true  edges, 
that  is  at  least  8  inches  across  for  1000  pallisades, 
2400  feet  as  ribs,  one  third  7  inches  square,  two 
thirds  7  inches  by  4,  all  to  be  delivered  near  the 
stump  at  a  place  convenient  to  haul  them :  they  may 
be  thicker,  but  not  thinner  and  at  least  1000  pieces 
together  round  wood  and  not  split. 

On  these  conditions  they  demand  60  fl.  per  hun- 
dred and  are  offered  40  fl.;  after  some  talk,  they  say, 
they  cannot  do  it  for  less  and  the  Burgomasters 
promise  60  fl.,  whereupon  the  job  was  accepted  by 
Hermen  Hellingh,  Jan  Blenck,  Jan  Clasen  from  Old 
Lesenter  (?)  and  Matthys  Dircksen  from  Stockholm, 
who  have  signed  a  contract  and  asked  for  an  advance 


of  the  Burgomasters.  193 

to  buy   victuals  :   they  are  promised   10  fl.  each  as 
soon  as  they  are  ready  to  go  to  work. 

This  day  Hendrick  Lambersen  Mol  has  agreed  to 
quarry  for  the  City  30  to  40  scows  full  of  rocks,  for 
which  he  demands  and  is  promised  i8fl.  in  wampum 
the  scow  ;  he  is  to  begin  at  the  end  of  next  week. 

Wednesday,  March  12,  1664,  at  the  City  Hall 
present  Mr.  Paulus  Leendersen  van  der  Grift. 

The  Burgomaster  produces  the  election,  made  by 
the  Director  General  and  Council  upon  the  verbal 
nomination  by  the  Burgomasters  of  March  10  last  for 
Churchwarden,  as  which  Mr.  Nicasius  de  Sille  has 
been  confirmed,  to  whom  the  following  warrant  was 
given : 

Whereas  according  to  an  extract  from  the  Min- 
utes of  the  Director  General  and  Council  of  March 
10,  1664,  the  HonbIe  Nicasius  de  Sille  has  been  con 
firmed  as  Churchwarden,  to  serve  with  Sieur  Govert 
Loockermanns,  therefore  said  de  Sille  is  herewith 
requested  and  authorized  by  the  Burgomasters  to 
enter  upon  the  duties  as  Churchwarden  during  the 
coming  year  and  perform  them  with  said  Govert 
Loockermans.  Done  at  Amsterdam  in  New  Nether- 
land  March  12,  1664.         By  Order  etc. 

This  day,  March  12,  1664,  Mr.  Govert  Loocker- 
mans, Old  Churchwarden,  having  been  called  before 
the  Burgomasters  to  render  account  of  the  adminis- 
tration of  the  Church  money,  appears  and  says,  that 
he  has  never  had  the  key  of  the  money  box  or  kept 


194  Executive  Minutes 

account,  but  that  the  key  has  always  up  to  date  been  in 
the  hands  of  Mr.  Johan  de  Decker  and  his  attorney 
Francois  Boon,  therefore  he  cannot  render  account, 
but  Mr.  de  Decker  may,  who  has  had  the  adminis- 
tration of  the  money  and  of  the  property  of  the 
Church.  Whereas  Mr.  Loockermans  is  continued 
as  Churchwarden  by  the  Director  General  and 
Council,  he  requests,  that  the  money  and  the  prop- 
erty of  the  Church  may  be  delivered  to  him  under 
inventory. 

Monday,  March  17,  1664  at  the  City  Hall  present 
Messrs.  Paulus  Leenderzen  van  der  Grift  and  Aor" 
nelis  Steenwyck. 

This  day  Andries  Andriessen  has  engaged  himself 
in  the  City's  service  to  sail  on  the  City's  ship  and 
do  what  other  work  there  may  be  and  which  he  may 
be  ordered  to  do,  for  which  he  shall  receive,  what 
he  demands,  i.  e.  3  fl.  10  st.  in  wampum  daily. 

Pieter  Janzen  van  de  Langestraat  has  also  this  day 
engaged  himself  as  skipper  of  the  City's  ship  and  to 
do  all  other  work  in  discharging  and  taking  in  freight, 
for  which  he  shall  receive  800  fl.  and  besides  for  each 
voyage,  when  he  discharges  here  a  full  freight  of  the 
vessel,  4  fl.  also  in  wampum. 

To   the    Honourable    Director   General   and 
Council  of  New  Netherland 

Honourable  Gentlemen. 

Show  with  all  respect  the  Burgomasters  of  the 
City  of  Amsterdam  in   N.  N.,  that  they  have  called 


of  the  Burgomasters.  195 

before  them  Govert  Loockermans,  Churchwarden  of 
this  City,  to  render  an  account  of  his  administration 
of  the  Church  property  and  turn  over  the  cash, 
whereupon  said  Loockermans  said,  that  he  had  never 
had  the  key  of  the  cash  box  nor  kept  accounts,  but 
that  the  Honble  Johan  de  Decker  had  them,  while  he 
was  here,  and  upon  his  removal  had  given  them  to 
his  attorney  Frangois  Boon  ;  that  consequently  said 
Mr.  de  Decker  had  to  give  an  account.  Whereas 
the  Church  money  and  property  is  still  in  the  charge 
of  Francois  Boon,  as  attorney  of  Johan  de  Decker, 
while  said  Govert  Loockermans  has  been  continued 
by  your  Honours  as  Old  Churchwarden,  we  humbly 
request  that  the  property  and  money  be  turned  over 
to  him  and  Mr.  Nicasius  de  Sille,  by  you  elected 
Churchwarden  with  him,  under  inventory,  so  that 
the  necessary  repairs  of  the  Church  may  be  made. 
It  is  our  respectful  request,  that  said  Francois  Boon 
may  be  ordered  by  your  Honours  to  turn  over  said 
money  and  property  under  inventory  to  said  Messrs. 
Nicasius  de  Sille  and  Govert  Loockermans,  which 
doing  we  remain 

Your  Honour's  humble  servants 

The  Burgomasters  of  the  City  aforesaid. 
Marginal  order : 

Fiat  quod petitur.  Francois  Boon  is  requested,  at 
sight  hereof,  to  deliver  to  the  HonbIe  Nicasius  de 
Sille  and  Sieur  Govert  Loockermans,  the  present 
Churchwardens,  the  money  and  accounts  of  the 
Church,  left  with  him  by  the  Honble  Johan  de  Decker. 


196  Executive  Minutes 

Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  March  18,  1664. 
By  order  etc.  C.  v.  Ruyven,  Secretary. 

Honourable  Valiant  Gentlemen. 
Whereas  the  Honble  Cornelis  Steenwyck,  late 
Orphanmaster,  has  by  your  Honours  been  elected 
Burgomaster  of  this  City  and  it  is  therefore  necessary 
to  fill  the  vacancy,  the  Burgomasters  submit  to  you 
a  double  number,  to-wit 

Olof  Stevenzen  van  Cortlant 
Jacob  Strycker, 
requesting,  that  you  will  from  them  elect  whom  you 
think  best.     Done  at  Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  March  17, 
1664. 

By  order  of  the  Burgomasters 
J.  N.  Seer*. 
Extract  from  the  Minutes,  kept  at  the  meeting 
of  the  Director  General  and  Council  of  New 
Netherland,  Tuesday,  March  18,  1664. 
Having  received  and  read  the  nominations,  sub- 
mitted by  the  Burgomasters  of  this  City,  the  Director 
General    and    Council    selected    and    confirmed   as 
Orphanmaster  in  place  of  the  outgoing 

Jacob  Strycker. 
Done  at  Fort  Amsterdam   in   N.  N.,  date  as  above. 
Beneath  stood:  Agrees  with  the  Minutes,  C.  v.  Ruy- 
ven, Secretary. 

Whereas  according  to  preceding  extract  from  the 
Minutes  Mr.  Jacob  Strycker,  late  Schepen,  has  been 
elected  Orphanmaster  in  place  of  the  outgoing,  there- 


of  the  Burgomas  ters.  197 

fore  he  is  herewith  requested  and  authorized  to  enter 
upon  and  serve  in  the  office  aforesaid  with  Messrs. 
Allard  Anthony  and  Govert  Loockermans.  Done  at 
Amsterdam  in  N.  N.  March  21,  1664. 

By  Order  etc. 

Oh  the  20th  of  May,  1664,  Elsie  Jans,  wife  of 
Hendrick  Joghimsen,  late  widow  of  Adriaen  Pietersen 
from  Alckmaar,  and  Jan  Jansen  van  Brestee,  as 
guardian  of  the  minor  children  of  said  Adriaen 
Pietersen,  ask  by  petition  for  payment  of  part  of  the 
lot,  drawn  into  the  Marketfield  for  the  improvement 
and  benefit  of  the  City,  seeing  that  said  lot  or 
another  in  its  place  is  assigned  to  the  children  of 
Adriaen  Pietersen  as  paternal  inheritance. 
Marginal  Order: 

Whereas  part  of  the  lot  of  Adriaen  Pietersen  from 
Alckmaar  has  been  paid  for  to  Adriaen  Dircksen 
Koe  not  by  the  Burgomasters,  but  by  the  Director 
General  and  Council  and  building  thereon  has  been 
forbidden,  petitioners  are  referred  to  them. 


INDEX. 


AARZEN,  Hendrick,  alias  Spaan- 

jaart,  140,  142 
ABRAHAM,  Isaac,  182 
ABRAHAMSEN,  Cornelis,  52 
ADAMS,     Tomas,     also     called 

Kingsen,  28 
ADRIAENS,  Grietje,  25 
ALBERSEN,  Jan,  no 
ALBERTSEN,  Albert,  17,  35.  S3 
ALRICH,  Pieter,  50 
ALRICHS,  Jacob,  17 
AMESFORT  (Flatlands),  village 

of,  69 
ANDRIESEN,  Ariaan,  167 
ANDRIESSEN,  Andries,  5.  "i, 

123,  173.  104 
ANDRIEZEN,  Lucas,  178 
ANDRIESEN,  Pieter,  the  chim- 
ney sweep,  85 
ANTHONY,   Allard,   3,   75.   UL 

161,  168-70,  197 
ARCER,     Jan.      17;     called  Jan 

Koopal,  35 
ARENDSEN,  Leendert,  00,   174 
ARENZEN,  Frerick,  132 
ARENZEN,    Pieter,    tailor,    154 
ARIAANS,  Barentje,  179 
ARIAANTSEN,    Jan.    163,    173, 

179 
ARIAANSEN,  Reyer,  107 
ATKINS,  Hatton,  of  Boston,  49 

BACKER,  Hendrick,  Janzen,  145 


BACKER,  J.,  32 

Jacobus,  118 

Jan  Hermezen,  159 

Nicolaas,  144,  145 
BAKER,     Jochim,     also     called 

Wesselsen,  26 
BAKERS,  Order  concerning,  95 
BALLAY,  see  Baly 
BALY,  Jean,  56 

,  Mr.,  French  merchant,  49 

BARENSEN,    Cornelis,   77,    III, 

131,    122,    123,    179 

BARENTS,  Annetie,  66 
BARENTSEN,  Meindert,  9 

Simon,  21 
BARLOU,  Charles,  47 
BARTELTSEN,  Jonas,  89 
BEDLO,    Isaack,    127,    137,    154, 

156,  157.  158,  160,  164 
BEECKMAN,  Willem,  61 
BENINCK,  Egbert,  16,  158 
BENNET,  William  Ariaansen,  33 

Willem  Willemsen,  33 
BERGEN,  Village  of,  5,  9,  38,  51 

et  seq.,  66,  69 
BERGER,  Jan,  108 
BERNAARTS,  Isaac,  166 
BASTEVAAR,  Jan  Jansen,  147 
BEVERWYCK,  Village  of,  26 
BLANCK,  Juriaan,  19,  26 
BLUE   DOVE  TAVERN,   The, 

95 
BOECKHOUT,  Jan,  185 


199 


200 


Index. 


BOGARDT,  Willem,  34 

BOON,  Frangois,  194-5 

BOOT,  Nicolas,  11,  28 

BORDINGH,  Klaes,  36 
Willem,  108 

BOSCH,  Hendrick,  28,  71 
Jan  Jansen,  31 

BOSTON,  11 

BOUT,  Jan  Eversen,  45,  164 

BRATT,  Albert,  96 

BREAD,  Examination  of,  113-4; 
overseers  of  the,  113;  price 
of,   115,   119 

BRESAR,   Herry,  88 

BRESTEE,  Jan  Jansen,  4 

BREUKELEN  (Brooklyn),  Vil- 
lage of,  69;  court  of,  151 

BRYEL,  Touseun,  10,  182 

BURGERRIGHT,  176-77;  ques- 
tion concerning,  158 

CAPTEIN,  Jan,  67 
CARELSEN,  Joost,  7 
CARMEL,    Abraham,     123;     see 

Cermel,  Kermel 
CARPENTER,  John  Capel,  158, 

165 
CARPYN,    Abraham    Pietersen, 

no 
CARSTENSEN,     Carsten,     167; 

see  Karstensen 
CERMEL    (Kermel),    Abraham, 

89 
CHIMNEY  tax,  93,  102,  147,  161 
CHURCH  accounts,  135 
Masters,  77  et  seq.,  81 
CITY  Accounts,  87 

Defense    of,    178  et  seq.,    187 
192;   letter  concerning,   185 
Finances,  125,  162,  188 
Hall,   1,  2,   118,  151,   171,   176 
Map  of,  124,  129,  130 


CITY  Taxes,  151 

Trainbands,  178,  179 
CLASEN,  Frans,  84 

Sybout,  1,  2,  6,  8,  82 
CODNER,  Richard,  31 
COELE,     Cornelis    Janzen,     132 
COITURE,  Jacob,  48 
COLLET,   Willem  Pietersen,   36 
CONINGH,   Albert,  9,   80,    172, 

174 
COOL,  Barent  Jacobzen,  109,  182 
COOLHAAS,  Albert,  152 
COOPAL,  Jan;  see  Arcer 
CORNELISSEN,  Jan,  from  Rot- 
terdam, 25,  26 
Jan,  from  Vlensburgh,  77,  06 
CORTELJOU,  Jacques,  the  Sur- 
veyor, 7,  8,  124,  130,  172 
COURT  Proceedings,  Rules  for, 

104 
COUSSEAU,  Jacques,  4,  49.  183 
COUTERIER,      Coutrie,      Hen- 
drick, 56,  140,  176 
CRAY,  Teunis,  126,  130,  182 
CREGIER,  Martin,  75,  79,  80,  84, 
89,  90,  168,  169 

CRUITDORP, ,  168 

CURTIUS,    Alexander    Carolus, 
schoolmaster,  76,  180 

DAMEN,  Jan,  2 

DE   CAPER,   Augustyn,   a   free 

negro,   46 
DE  DECKER,  Aler,  31 

Joannes,  79,  130,  168,  194-5 
DE  FOREEST,  Isaac,  84 
DE  HAAN,  Claas,  126 
DE  HAART,  Balthasar,  91,  129 

David,  53,  126,  129 
DE  HULTER,  Johan,  40 

Johanna,  40 

Johannes,  son,  40 


Index. 


201 


DE  HULTER,  Paul,  40 

Samuel,  40 
DE  JONGH,  Jan  Jansen,  79.  83, 

103 
DE  LA  CROIX,  Adriaene,  aunt 

of  Jer.  Ebbinck,  32 
DE  LAET,  Johanna,  40;  see  de 

Hulter 
DE  LA  GRANGE,  Joost,  57,  60 
DE  LA  NOY,  Abraham,  86 
DELAWARE     River,     173;    see 

South  River 
DE  MEYER,  Nicholas,  2 
DE  MILT,  Antony,  2,  184 
DE  PAYEAN,  Jacques,  16 
DE  PEYSTER,  Johannes,  6,  9, 

10,  33,  36,  78,  83,  86,  169 
DE  PIER,  Sara,  68 
DE  ROY,  Lodowyck,  126 
DE  RUYTER,  Klaes,  55 

Jan,  95 
DE  RYCKE,     Jan     Cornelissen, 

38 
DE  SILLE,  Nicasius,  78,  80,  83, 

91.  103.  193.  195 
DE  VOS,  Guilliam,  122 

Mattheus,   104,   105,   121,   143, 

155.  165,  184 
DE  VRIES,  Tytus  Cyre,  133 
DE  WITT,  Jan,  71 

Joannes,    127,    134,    139,   144, 

155.  156 
D'HINOYOSSA,   Alexander,   17 
D'HONNEUR,  Guilliam,  36 
DIEDRICK,  Hans,  51,  52 
DIRCKS,  Annetie,  28,  29,  107,  139 
DOECKLES,  Willem,  179 
DREPER,  Hans,  145,  167 
DRISIUS,    Domine    Samuel,    2, 

141,  146 
DU  PUIS,  Nicolaas,  183 
DUYCKINGH,  Evert,  83,  161 


EBBINCK,  Jeronimus,  27,  31,  40, 

61,  102,  142,  182 
EBBINCK,  Maria,  40 
EBEL,  Pieter,  118 
EDSAL,  Samuel,  38 
EGHBERSEN,  Hendrick,  135 
ELSER,  Wouter,  184 
ELSWAART,  Stoffel,  89 
ESOPUS,  The,  62,  178 

FEES,   for   slaughtering,  6,   162, 

165 
FIRE  rules,  132 

FIREWARDENS,  83;  order  to 
the,    129,    175;    instructions 
for  the,  136 
FLUSHING,  L.  I.,  18 
FLIPSEN,  Frerick,  175 
FLODDER,  Jacob  Jansen,  172 
FORT  ORANGE,  35,  71,  92,  102, 
156,     175.     178;    export    of 
grain     to,     135;     letter    to 
magistrates  of,  149 
FRERICKSEN,  Michgiel,  65 
FRESH  WATER,  The,  70 

GABRY,  Timotheus,  1,  2,  101,  107 
GAY,  Francois,  16 
GEMOENEPA,  51 
GENEVE,  Steven,  104 
GERLOFSEN,  Cornelis,  174 
GERRETSEN,  Gerret,  18 
GERRITS,  Otto   (son  of  Gerrit 

Hendricksen     of     Harder- 

wyck),  174 
GODERIS,   Goderus,   Joost,   93, 

99,  109.  163,  164,  167,  182 
GOUVERNEUR,    Jan    Jillisen, 

68 
GOUWANES,  33 
GREEN,    Nathaniel,   of   Boston, 

IS 


202 


Index. 


GREVENRAAT,  Isaack,  i,  2,  41, 

44 
GREVERAAT,  Lsybet,  141,  146 

Metje,  85,  165 
GYSBERZEN,  Frerick,  120,  142 


HAGENAAR,  Jan  Jansen,  85 
HAMEL,  Gerardt,  31 
HANEL,  Jurien,  51,  52 
HANS,  Madaleen,  145 
HARBOURMASTER,    182;   ap- 
pointed, 197 
HARDENBROECK,   Abel,    159 
HARTOCH,       Hertoch,       Har- 
manus,  24,  27 
Hertoch,  Willem  of  Amster- 
dam, Holland,  24,  27 
HEEGEMAN,    Adriaen,   Schout 

of  Amesfort,  etc.,  69 
HENDRICK,  Maritie,  46 
HENDRICKSEN,  Cornelis, 

drummer,  11 1 
Gerrit,  151 
Huybert,  6 
Jan,  Selyns,  68 
Lambert,  85,  128,  129 
Roeloff,  88 
Ryck,  163 
HERMANS,  Aeltie,  72 

Augustinus,  56 
HERMANSEN,  Douwe,  70 
HOOGHTEILINCK,    Jan    Wil- 

lemsen,  62 
HOOGHLANDT,  Cristoffel,  15, 

"3.  184 
HUGES,  Jacob,  Master,  104,  153 
HUGUES,  J.,  56 
HUYBERSEN,  Dirck,  154  et  seq. 
HUYBERTSEN,  Arien,  9 
HUYGEN,  Hendrick,  57,  60 
HUYS,  Jacob  Jansen,  36,  47,  166 


INDIAN  tradinghouses,  112 

JACOBSEN,  Barent,  91 
JACOBZEN,  Crein,  182 
JACOBSEN,  Crey,  91 

Guy,  a  Frenchman,  47 

Pieter,  36 

Rut,  178 
JANS,  Geertje,  widow  of  Reyer 
Stoffelsen,  7,  8 

Elsie,  197 

Maritie,  25,  41 

Pietertie,  55z  140 
JANSEN,    Dirck,    from    Olden- 
burgh,  16,  30 

Frans,  123,  124,  182 

Gerrit,  185 

Jacob,  50 

Jan,  from  Rotterdam,  88 

Jeremias,  89,  95 

Pieter,  29,  54,  77,  124 

Rem,   1 

Sibrant,  25,  44,  55 

Tomas,  26 

Tys,  133 
JANZEN  Franz,  of  Amsterdam, 
179 

Roeloff,  from  Meppelen,  171 

Abraham,  107,  133,  169  Cor- 
nelis, from  Hoorn,  166 
JELIZEN,  Jan,  89 
JERONIMUS,  Frederick,  72 
JEVEREN,  3 
JOCHIMSEN,  David,  36 
JOGHIMZEN,  Andrees,  86 
JOGHIMSEN,  Hendrick,  197 
JONCKER,  Adriaen  Cornelissen, 
26 

Marietie   Jans,   from   Rotter- 
dam, 33,  34,  36 

see  Cornelissen 
JOOSTEN,  Jan,  10 


Index. 


203 


JORIS,  Hillegond,  163,  174 
JORIZEN,  Burger,  161 
JURIAENS,  Elysabet,  41 
Metje,  151 

KAPSKEN  ROCKS,  187 
KARELZEN,  Hans,  153 
KARSTENSEN,  Klaes,  the  Nor- 
man, 29,  30;  see  Carstensen 
KAY,  Jacob,  Teunissen,  36,  37,  54 
KEEREN,  Jacob,  185 
KEISER,  Dirck,  160,  177 
KERMEL,  Abrahahm,  9,  171  et 
seq.,  179;  see  Carmel,  Cer- 
mel 
KETELTAS,  Arent  Evers,  4 
KIMBERLEY,     Abraham,     in 
KIP,  Hendrick,  42 

Hendrick,  senior,  79 
Hendrick,  Junior,  173 
Jacob,  6,  11,  86,  87,  172 
KLAES,  Aeltie,  65 
KLAESSEN,  Tryntie,  19 
KOCK,  Pieter,  107,  139 

Willem,  65,  71 
KOECK,  Jan  Gillisen,  76;  made 
sexton,  77;  also  Kock 
Jan  Jelissen,  82,  94,  96,   101, 
102,  107,  109,  in,   116,  126, 
150,  161,  169 
KOOK,  Pieter,  29,  30 
KOOPAL,  Jan,  67;  also  Coopal 

LA  GRAIGNE, ,  142 

LAMBERTSEN,  Tomas,  19,  24, 

27,  44.  55,  127,  133 
Deliverance,  of  New  Haven, 

30 
LA  NOY,  Marycke,  146 
LANTSMAN,  Arent  Jurriaensen, 

92 


LAURENSEN,  Jan,  36 

Willem,  Schout  of  Flushing, 

18 
LAUWERENSEN,  Pieter,  6,  141 
LAUWERENZEN,  Arent,  5 
LE  BRETHON,  Artuy,  47,  48 
LEEDERZEN,  Albert,  in,  123, 

124 
LEISLER,  Jacob,  47  et  seq. 
LEVY,  Asser,  165 
LITSO,  Daniel,  86,  172 
LOOCKERMANS,  Govert,  122, 

131.  134,  139,  152,  156,  182, 

193.  195,  197 
Pieter,   102 
LUBBERZEN,  Abraham,  185 
LUCASSEN,  Pieter,  11 
LUC  EN  A,  Abraham,  165 
LUYCASSEN,  Roelof,  72 

MAAN,  Bartholdus,  128,  167 
MACHOR,  David,  a  Jew,  18 
MAGNY,  Jonas,  53 
MAJOR,  Tomas,  4 
MARESCHAL,  Aaltje,  82 

Claes,  118 
MARGITS,  Catharine,  69 

Joseph,  65 
MARIUS,    Pieter  Jacobsen,    23, 

26 
MARTENS,  Meseck,  153 

Tryntie,  66,  67 
MASON,  Nathaniel,  of  Norwich, 

Conn.,  35 
MAYER.  Jan  Dircksen,  127 
MEASURER  of  vegetables,   182 
MEASURES  and  weights,  117 
MEYNDERSEN,  Egbert,  42,  81, 
165,  184 

Jan,  3 
MELEYN,  Cornelis,  6 
MESPATHES  KIL,  L.  I.,  53 


204 


Index. 


/ 


ME  VRINDT,  Jacob,  173 

MEYER,  Nicolas,  146 

MILITARY,  107;  see  City  Train- 
bands 

MILS,  Jeems,  15 

MOESMAN,  Arent  Jansen,  3, 155 

MOLENAAR,   Abraham  Pieter- 
sen,  4,  34,  82 
Arent  Evers,  4 

MULLER,  Matthys,  77 

MUYDEN,  Michael,  120,  155 

NAGEL,  Jan,  a  soldier,  69 
NEVIUS,  Joannes,  5;  sec'y.  75. 

94.  143 
NEW    AMSTEL    (New    Castle, 

Delaware),  4 
NEW  HAVEN,  Conn.,  30 
NEW  UTRECHT,  I.  L,  53.  69 
NORWICH,  Conn.,  35 

OBE,      Hendrick     Hendricksen, 

104,   105,   107 
OLEN,  Hendrick,  36 
ONCKELBAGH,   Adam,   5 
OTTE,  Aris,  85 
OWEN,  Jan,  46 

PASTOOR,  Frans  Barensen,  164, 

165,    166 
PIA,  Pieter,  156 
PIETERSEN,  Abraham,  112 

Adolf,  55,  133,  172,  174 

Adrien,  from  Alckmaar,  197 

Christian,  51,  52 

Evert,  4 

Evert,   schoolmaster,  97,   115 

Jillis,  71,  84 

Paulus,  66 

Willem,  150 
PIETERZEN,  Albert,  88 
PLUYVIER,  Cornelis,  3 


POLETT,  Maria,  86 

POS,  LODOWYCK,  55,  76,  87, 

93,   107,   108,   no,  120,   122, 

123,  153,  164,  167,  171,  174. 

179 
POTIFAR    (Petifer),    Henry,  an 

Englishman,  50 
PRINTS,  Armgart,  57,  59 

Johan,  Governor,  59 
PRYN,  Jacques,  96,  n  1,  123 

RAPALYE,  Joris,  97 

RATTLE  WATCH,  The,  77,  82, 
85,  87-89,  96,  109,  no,  in, 
123,  161,  164,  167,  171,  174, 

179,  tax  for,  127 
REYERSEN,  Gerrit,  177 

Pieter,  97,  108,  147 
RODENBURGH,  Elizabeth,  24 

Lucas,  24 

Lucretia,  24 
ROELANZEN,  Robbert,  107 
ROELOFFS,  Catharina,  wife  of 

Joh.  van  Brugh,  24 
ROELOFS,  Maritie,  82 
ROELOFSEN,  Jan,  72 

Willem,  72 
ROOME,  Jansen,  29 
RUYTER,  Claas  Jansen,  140 
RYCKEN,  Reinier,  59,  118 

SAM,  Jacob,  34 

Jacob  Jansen,  90 
SCHAAFF,  Philipp  Jacobsen,  138 
SCHAAFBANCK,     Pieter,     87, 

109 
SCHILDER,  Jan  Dircksen,  164 
SCHOOL,  Latin,  180-1 
SCHOOLHOUSE,   Location  of, 

97 
SCHOOLMASTERS,   4.   76,   97. 

180,  instructions  for  the,  115 


Index. 


205 


SCHRICK,  Paulus,  102 
SCHRYVER,  Jan,  156 
SCHUT,  Corn.,  184 
SCOTCHMEN,  illicit  traders,  75 
SERVAAS,  Leentje  Dirck,  151 
SIELEM,  DIRCK,  29 
SIMONSEN,  Ariaen,  27 

Barent,  21 
SINKAMP,  Pieter,  177 
SLAUGHTERING  cattle,   Fees 

for,  119,  122 
SLECHT,     Cornelis     Barentsen, 

62 
SLINGERLANDT,  Teunis,  35 
SLINGERLANT,    Teunis    Cor- 

nelissen,  22 
SMITT,  Hendrick  Jansen,  42 

Rem  Jansen,  85 
SOUTH  RIVER  (Delaware),  56 

et  seq. 
SPAANJAART,  Hendrick  Aren- 

zen,  175;  see  Aarzen 
SPIERINGH,  Andries,  36 

Andries  Jeremiassen,   25,   28, 

30,  51,  145 
SPROUGH,  Jan,  149 
STAATS,  Abraham,  91 
STAMFORT,  Conn.,  18,  35 
STEELMAN,  Jan   Hendricksen, 

56,  66,  141,  144 
STEENHALER,  Pieter  Janzen, 

123 
STEENHUYSEN,  Engelbert,  10 
STEENWYCK,  Cornelis,  1,  2,  8, 

79-80,  83,  89,  170,  196 
STEGER,  Hans,  105 
STEREVELT.Adriaen  Huybert- 

sen,  9 
STOFFELSEN,  Jacob,  34 

Reyer,  7 
STOUTENBURGH,  Pieter,  4,  6, 

7 


STREETS: 

Beaver,  3,  10,  34 

Bridge,  42 

Broad,   2,  6,   176;   repair  of,. 

140,  142 
Broadway,  2,  3,  4,  77 
Maiden  Lane,  77,  89 
Marketfield  Alley,  129 
Pearl,  6,  7,  8,  71,  77,  164,  171 
South  William,  9,  10 
Stone,  1,  8,  9,  172,  174 
Wall,  8,  77 
Whitehall,  3 
William,  5 
STREETS,  Improvement  of,  172; 

inspection  of,  106 
STRYCKER,  Jacob,  86,  196 
STUYVESANT,  Petrus,  2,  32,  44, 
46;    portrait   of,   and   sons, 
177 
Director  General  and  Coun- 
cil, Letter  to,  on  the  politi- 
cal situation,  186 
SWART,  Jacob,  183 
SWARTWOUT,  Tomas,  88 
SWERSON,  Jacob,  57,  60 


TADENS,  Michael,  45 
TAMBOER,  Cornelis,  173 
TEN    EYCK,   Coenraat,    10,   82, 

173 
TENNEKUNCK,       on       South 

River,  60 
TEUNISSEN,  Jacob,  9,  10,  11 

Klaes,  43 
TIMMERMAN,  Tys  Janzen,  127 
TOBIAS,  Hilletje,  145 
TOMAS,  Maritie.  33,  67 
TONNEMAN,    Pieter,    94,    106, 

107,  112,  129,  184 
TYSEN,  Lubbert,  30 


206 


Index. 


VAN  AELST,  Anthony,  24,  27 

VAN  AUWERYCK,  Jurriaen 
Janzen,  81 

VAN  BAAL,  Jan  Hendricksen, 
177 

VAN   BOMMEL,   Hendrick,  96, 
in,  134 
Jan  Hendricksen,  55 

VAN  BORSUM,  Egbert,  71,  86 

VAN  BRESTEE,  Jan  Jansen,  79, 
197 

VAN  BRUGGHE,  Gilles,  32 

VAN  BRUGH,  Carel,  144,  151 
Johannes,  8,  9,  24,  32,  107,  169, 
170,  182 

VAN  BUYTENHUYSEN,  An- 
dries,  127,  137,  154,  156,  157, 
158,  160,  164 
Jan  Gerritsen,  44,  45,  88,  127, 
137,  154,  156-8,  164 

VAN  CAMPEN,  Lambert  Hen- 
dricksen, 145 
Tryntje,  132,  175 

VAN  CORLAAR,  Arent,  175 

VAN  CORTLANT,  Oloff  Steven- 
sen,  5,  6,  8,  75.  82-3,  85, 
168 

VAN  COUWENHOVEN.Jacob, 

175 
Jan  Gerrizen,  112 
Joannes,  112 

Pieter  Wolfertsen,   2,  84,  86, 
102,  122,  131,  169 
VAN  DER  BEECK,  Paulus,  33, 

105,  122,  156,  168 
VAN  DE  GRIFT,  P.  L.,  1,  2,  75, 

78,  83,  168-9,  177 
VAN     DER     KUYL,     Cornelis 

Barenzen,  172  173 
VAN      DE      LANGESTRAAT, 
Pieter  Jansen   159,  166,  170, 
194 


VAN  DER  MEULEN,  Joannes, 

127,  134,  139,  144 
VAN      DE     SPIGHEL,     Lau- 

werens,    15,  67 
VAN  DER  STIGHELEN,  Sicx, 

127,    134,    139-41,    144,    147, 

149,  155,  159,  166 
VAN    DER    VEEN,    Walewyn, 

notary   public,    15;   sails   to 

Europe,  183 
VAN     DER     VEER,     Cornelis 

Albertsen,   48 
VAN  DER  VIN,  Hendrick  Jan- 
sen, 5,  6,  79,  92,   130,   134, 

135 
VAN  DER  WAL,  Hendrick,  36 
VAN  DE  WATER,  Jacobus,  15, 

16,  18,  23,  25,  26,  129 
Pieter,  19 
VAN  DER  ZEE,  see  Albersen 
VAN  DOESBURGH,  Hendrick, 

10,  in,  123 
VAN  DONCK,  Daniel,  15,  59 
VAN  ELSLANDT,  Claas,  3,  26 
Claas,  senior,  75,  80,  89,   151 
Claas,  junior,  77,  92,  94 
VAN  FES,  Anthony  Jansen,  42 

(commonly       called       Van 

Salee) 
VAN  GELSAM,  Jan  Hays,  65 
VAN  GENT,  Jan  Ariansen,  53 
VAN  GUNST,  Jan  Hendricksen, 

152 
VAN    HARDERWYCK,    Gerrit 

Hendricksen,  156,   157,  162, 

174 
VAN  HOBOCKEN,  Harmen,  44 
VAN  LAAR,  Arien,  152 
VAN     LANGENDYCK,     Klaes 

Jansen,  70 
VAN    LANGEVELDE,    Aeltje, 

37 


Index. 


207 


VAN  LANGEVELDE,  Cornells, 

16,   17,  25,  27,  33,  34;   son, 

37 
Jan,  33,  36 
VAN  LEEUWEN,  Jacob,  28 
VAN    NAARDEN,    Teunis   To- 

massen,  131 
VAN    NIEUWLANDT,    Boude- 

wyn,  121,  143,  148 
VAN    RUYVEN,    Cornells,    sec- 
retary, 28,  77,  92,  139,  171 

VAN  RUYS,  ,  175 

VAN  SALEE,  Anthony  Jansen; 

see  van  Fes 
VAN  SCHEL,  Bartholomeus,  29 
VAN  SCHORREL,  Jan  Janzen, 

153 
VAN  TIENHOVEN,  Raghel,  6, 

161 
VAN  VLEECK,  Tielman,  Schout 

of  Bergen,  9,  69 
VAN  VISSELT,  Jacob,  31 
VEDDER,   HERMEN,   120,  126 
VELTHUYSEN,   Nicolaas,    143. 

155 
VERBRAACK,     Claes     Janzen, 

175 
VERDON,  Jacob,  33 

Tomas,  5 

Tomas  Jacobsen,  33 
VERMEULEN,  Cornells,  108 
VERPLANCK,  Abigail,  174 

Geleyn  105,  107,  160 
VERVELEN,  Daniel,  10,  31 
VERVEELEN,  Joannes,  173 
VIGNE.  Jan,  134 
VINCENT,  Adriaen,  148 
VINGE,  Jan,  6 


VIS,  Jacob,  104,  179 
VISSER,  Arien  Franzen,  148 
Claes  Gangelofsen,  54,  79,  80, 
83,  155-6 

WALDRON,    Resolvert,   43,   88, 

173 
WALLES,  Anna,  67 

Jan,  67 
WANDEL,  Tomas,  9,  10,  155-6 
WEBBER,  Aernout,  67 

Hester,  67 

Sara,  67 

Wolfert,  67 
WEERHEM,  Ambrosius,  85 
WEIGHHOUSE,       Instructions 
for  the  porters  of  the,  98; 
wages  of  porters  of  the,  103 
WESSELS,  David,  128-9,  132 

Metje,  121,  138,  146,  150,  158 

Wernaer,  79,  95,  139,  156,  167 
WESSELSEN,  Jochim,  26 

Wessel,  148 
WHARF  dues,  90,  118,  120 
WILDWYCK,  Village  of,  62,  65 
WILLEMSEN,   Cornells   Pieter, 

25 
Hendrick,  26;  the  baker,  79, 

80,  83,  106,  113 
Reynier,  the  baker,  114,   126, 

135 
WINDORP,  Jan   Hermzen,   175, 

177 
WINGERS,  Geertruyd,   105,    107 
WISSELPENNICK,       Reynier, 

MX,  133 
WITHART,  Joannes,  10 
WOLSY,  Joris,  151 


